Why did Japan never get colonized by European empires?

Japan was in a very unique position that didn't happen elsewhere. Japan was a group of large enough islands with high and homogeneous population. There were no natives to side against other na…

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   Why did Japan never get colonized by European empires? Dima Ma, BS Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (1997) • Answered December 31 Japan was in a very unique position that didn't happen elsewhere. Japan was a group of large enough islands with high and homogeneous population. There were no natives to sid... Read more » 94.2K 1.6K 55   Is it true that the US can easily cause China's economy to be in shambles through ceasing to pay debt payments to China? Joseph Wang, ex-VP, Big investment bank - Hong Kong • Answered September 16, 2018 Well. The US can easily cause China's economy to be in shambles by nuking Shanghai, and repudiating US debt will cause almost as much chaos. It would be the end of being a ... Read more » 283.1K 1.2K 166   Why do US aircraft carriers have a convenience store? Dan Tannehill, former Machinery Repairman 3rd Class at United States Navy (1992-1994) • Updated March 1, 2021 Believe it or not, most-if not all- US warships have a store. The ship's store on my ship was about the size of a newspaper stand. There was a crew member inside who grabbed ... Read more » 405.9K 6.9K 245   Why were the Japanese so cruel and aggressive in WW2, comparatively in previous wars they were involved in? Edgar D. McDonald II, former Corrections, Parole Probation, Investigations at California (1973-2001) • Answered February 13, 2021 In the Russo Japanese wars the Emperor Meji insisted that Japan adhere to the Laws of War as it applied to Russian POW's. I know that contradicts most of the other answers ... Read more » 194.8K 658 40   Why does Sweden have a deep contradiction with China, which is so far away? John Andresen, Professional Travel Editor. Worked in Interpol. • Answered March 31, 2021 Sweden and China had diplomatic problems for a long time. "Sweden probably has the worst relationship with China of any EU country," said Bjorn Jerden, head of the Asia Prog... Read more » 42K 398 125 Read More in Your Feed

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