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Korea – Ceased to exist in 1910, its former territory now consists of the entirety of territory controlled by North Korea and South Korea, and a portion of territory claimed by Japan. Mali Federation – In 1959 formed by Senegal and French Sudan, both parts of French West Africa, as an independent nation.
In 1902, the Houston Chamber of Commerce requested help from Japanese Consul General Sadatsuchi Uchida in improving Texas rice production techniques. [1] At least thirty attempts were made by Japanese to grow rice in the state at this time, with two of the most successful colonies being one founded by Seito Saibara in 1903 in Webster, and another by Kichimatsu Kishi in 1907 east of Beaumont.
1836, March 2 – The Republic of Texas is declared after it separates from Mexico, but its western territory remains disputed with Mexico. 1845, December 29 – Texas is annexed by the United States. Territorial acquisitions of the United States between 1783 and 1917.
The Allies occupied Japan until 1952, during which a new constitution was enacted in 1947 that transformed Japan into the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy it is today. After 1955, Japan enjoyed very high economic growth under the governance of the Liberal Democratic Party , and became a world economic powerhouse .
Japan quickly transformed in one generation from an isolated feudal society to a modern industrialized nation state and an emerging great power. 1876: Akizuki, Hagi and Shinpūren Rebellions. 1877: Satsuma Rebellion. 1878: 23 August: Takebashi incident: A riot by underpaid Imperial Guards. 1884: Chichibu incident: A peasants rebellion. 1890: 29 ...
A map of Europe as it appeared in 1815 after the Congress of Vienna. This article gives a detailed listing of all the countries, including puppet states, that have existed in Europe since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the present day. Each country has information separated into columns: name of the distinct country, its lifespan, the ...
Over 40% of the world’s borders today were drawn as a result of British and French imperialism. The British and French drew the modern borders of the Middle East, the borders of Africa, and in Asia after the independence of the British Raj and French Indochina and the borders of Europe after World War I as victors, as a result of the Paris ...
During the 19th century, Russia and Japan vied for control of Sakhalin Island. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japanese settlers were sent to southern Sakhalin to exploit its resources. [12] Japan ceded southern Sakhalin to Russia in 1875 in exchange for the Kuril Islands under the Treaty of Saint Petersburg.