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formally in 1910), but the island of Taiwan as well (which remained a Japanese colony until 1945). In 1904–5 Japan pulled off an even greater coup. It fought for influence in Manchuria, the northeastern province of China, where Russia had established a colonial presence. Japan paid a heavy price: over 80,000 of its troops were killed by wounds or disease. But thanks to Japan’s military skill, the war ended with Russia’s defeat. It was the first time that an Asian power had overcome a European one, and the achievement drew admiration from colonized and vulnerable peoples around the world.
Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945
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