Twenty-One Demands (Jan. 1915)
A Japanese ultimatum to China, announced after Japan entered World War I on the *Allied side and occupied the German base of Qingdao. Delivered at a time when the other foreign powers were preoccupied with the war in Europe, the demands would have imposed virtual protectorate status on China. The most strident ones, which included the imposition of Japanese advisers throughout Chinese government, were later retracted. The threat of military force left the Chinese President, ... ...
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