Japan did alot of damage at the latter end of the Qing Dynasty too, yes (same time as peak opium epedemic/imports). What followed a decade after was very telli

Japan did alot of damage at the latter end of the Qing Dynasty too, yes (same time as peak opium epedemic/imports). What followed a decade after was very telling though (I will skip the Boxer Rebellion but worth reading up on).... Boxer Rebellion (somewhat Euro-centric perspective, but I will leave it to your objectivity, to see the otherside) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFjHff-zaKY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFjHff-zaKY In 1905, Roosevelt signed a secret treaty with the Japanese on his Imperial Cruise, allowing them to expand into Korea and the rest of Asia. I don't blame you for not knowing this history, most US historians are/were unaware. Even congress was unaware of the treaty until the documents were released many many years later (post nobel peace prize being handed out). It's a big part of why most Americans believed Pearl Harbor was potentially a precursor to a Japanese invasion attempt... When it was actually just a slap for breaking a 4 decade long secret treaty that greenlit Japanese expansion (USA renegged on this treaty during the 2nd Sino-Japanese war). Imperial Cruise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0AJ59vqzzg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0AJ59vqzzg