German Kiautschou Bay concession (Qingdao) (1898-1914)

1. Juye Incident sparks German intervention in Shandong

   Nov 1, 1897Labels: Juye Incident, German missionaries, Shandong

   • Juye Incident
   • Britannica

2. German forces occupy Jiaozhou (Kiautschou) Bay

   Nov 14, 1897Labels: Otto von, Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao

   • Diederichs
   • GHDI

3. Lease treaty grants Germany Kiautschou for 99 years

   Mar 6, 1898Labels: Lease Treaty, German Empire, Kiautschou

   • GHDI
   • JACAR

4. Imperial decree declares Kiautschou a German protectorate

   Apr 27, 1898Labels: Imperial Decree, Schutzgebiet, German administration

   • GHDI
   • Britannica

5. Construction begins on Qingdao–Jinan (Jiaoji) Railway

   Sep 23, 1899Labels: Jiaoji Railway, Qingdao Jinan, German engineers

   • Qingdao Jinan
   • Qingdao

6. Rail link to Jinan completed, expanding inland access

   Jan 1, 1904Labels: Jiaoji Railway, Qingdao, Jinan

   • Qingdao Jinan
   • Qingdao

7. Japan issues ultimatum; Japan and Britain besiege Qingdao

   Sep 18, 1914Labels: Siege of, Japan, Britain

   • HistoryOfWar
   • Siege

8. German garrison surrenders; Japanese occupation begins

   Nov 7, 1914Labels: German garrison, Japanese occupation, Qingdao surrender

   • Siege
   • Kiautschou

9. Twenty-One Demands press China to recognize Japanese rights

   Jan 18, 1915Labels: Twenty-One Demands, Japan, China

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

10. Versailles decision favors Japan, igniting May Fourth protests

    May 4, 1919Labels: Versailles Decision, May Fourth, Beijing students

    • Britannica
    • NatArchives

11. Treaty of Shandong signed at Washington Conference

    Feb 4, 1922Labels: Treaty of, Washington Conference, China Japan

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

12. Japan returns Jiaozhou Bay territory; Qingdao reverts to China

    Dec 10, 1922Labels: Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Japan withdrawal

    • Kiautschou
    • Britannica