At the time, why did people think that China would easily win the First Sino-Japanese War? Was

Question

this assumption correct, and why or why not? (1 point)
People thought China would win the war because it had a bigger military. This assumption was
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incorrect because Japan's technology was more advanced, which helped it win the war.
People thought China would win the war because it had the support of Western imperialist
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powers. This assumption was incorrect because it turned out that Japan had their support also.
People thought China would win the war because it had less land to defend. This assumption was
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incorrect because Japan's technology was more advanced, which helped it win the war.
People thought China would win the war because Japan had a bigger military. This assumption
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was incorrect because China's technology was more advanced, which helped it win the war.

Answer 1

People thought China would easily win the First Sino-Japanese War because they believed that China had a larger military and more resources compared to Japan. However, this assumption was proven incorrect as Japan's advanced technology and military tactics gave them the upper hand in the war. Japan was able to quickly defeat China and ultimately emerged victorious in the conflict.