East Asia and the First World War Jacob, Frank creator author. Walter de Gruyter & Co text bibliography Electronic books. gw 2022 monographic eng remote 1 online resource : illustrations The First World War was a truely global event that changed the course of history in many participating as well as non-participating countries. In East Asia, the war stimulated the further rise of Japan as the leading power in the region during the war, yet also its radicalization and social protests after 1918. In China and Korea it stimulated nationalist eruptions, demanding freedom and equality for the (semi)colonized countries and the people living within their borders. All in all, the present book offers a consice introduction of the history of the First World War and its impact in East Asia. Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China's Eruption after the First World War: Japanese Imperialism, Western Jingoism, and the Awakening of Chinese Nationalism -- 3 Japan and the Great War: Imperialist Ambitions Abroad, Social Change and Protest at Home -- 4 Korea, the First World War, and the Hopes for a New World Order -- Bibliography -- Index Frank Jacob. Includes bibliographical references and index. ae----- World War, 1914-1918 East Asia East Asia Politics and government 20th century Politics and government East Asia World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9cvdKydGHm4yKx7Gb 1900-1999 fast China. First World War. Global history. Korea. D550 940.35 EAST ASIA AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR JACOB, FRANK. [Place of publication not identified] : DE GRUYTER OLDENBOURG, 2022 (OCoLC)1260190614 9783110745672 3110745674 3110737086 9783110737080 https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9783110745672 N$T 220929 20240212223820.7 in00004776607 eng