The Expansion of Europe
The Expansion of Europe
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Britain and America vainlyurged upon the other powers that China should be left free to directher own affairs subject to the maintenance of 'the open door' forEuropean trade. The other powers refused to listen, and in 1897 thebeginning of the end seemed to have come. Germany, seizing on thepretext afforded by the murder of two German missionaries, stretchedforth her 'mailed fist, ' and seized the strong place and admirableharbour of Kiao-chau, the most valuable strategic position on theChinese ...coast. That she meant to use it as a base for future expansionwas shown by her lavish expenditure upon its equipment andfortification. Russia responded by seizing the strong place of PortArthur and the Liao-Tang Peninsula, while every day her hold upon thegreat province of Manchuria was strengthened. Foreseeing a comingconflict in which her immense trading interests would be imperilled, Britain acquired a naval base on the Chinese coast by leasingWei-hai-Wei. Thus all the European rivals were clustered round thedecaying body of China; and in the last years of the century werealready beginning to claim 'spheres of influence, ' despite the protestsof Britain and America.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Britain and America vainlyurged upon the other powers that China should be left free to directher own affairs subject to the maintenance of 'the open door' forEuropean trade. The other powers refused to listen, and in 1897 thebeginning of the end seemed to have come. Germany, seizing on thepretext afforded by the murder of two German missionaries, stretchedforth her 'mailed fist, ' and seized the strong place and admirableharbour of Kiao-chau, the most valuable strategic position on theChinese ...coast. That she meant to use it as a base for future expansionwas shown by her lavish expenditure upon its equipment andfortification. Russia responded by seizing the strong place of PortArthur and the Liao-Tang Peninsula, while every day her hold upon thegreat province of Manchuria was strengthened. Foreseeing a comingconflict in which her immense trading interests would be imperilled, Britain acquired a naval base on the Chinese coast by leasingWei-hai-Wei. Thus all the European rivals were clustered round thedecaying body of China; and in the last years of the century werealready beginning to claim 'spheres of influence, ' despite the protestsof Britain and America.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Muir, Ramsay, 1872-1941 to read onlineMoreLess
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