What was one reason that China lost the Sino-Japanese War?

A - China decided to trust their chances for victory to a Manchurian general.

B - China's alliance with Russia proved to be much too weak.

C - China's powerful navy had been led off course by a trick of the Japanese commandant.

D - China had decided not to modernize and industrialize.

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Miriam Gross

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24 July, 03:16

What was one reason that China lost the Sino-Japanese War?

A - China decided to trust their chances for victory to a Manchurian general.

B - China's alliance with Russia proved to be much too weak.

C - China's powerful navy had been led off course by a trick of the Japanese commandant.

D - China had decided not to modernize and industrialize.

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Mike Reese · Answer 1

In truth, China lost the First Sino-Japanese War because of the corrupt and incompetent Qing Dynasty, which brutally exploited the Chinese, especially the Han people.