What is Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902)?

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance was like a super cool friendship between two countries that helped them both win against other countries.

Imagine you and your best friend team up for a race against another group of kids, you each help the other, so you can run faster and win together. That’s what happened with Britain (England) and Japan in 1902. They became allies, which means they promised to help each other if someone else tried to cause trouble.

• If Japan was in a fight with another country, England would step in to help.
• If England had a problem, Japan would be there for support too.

It was like having a special secret handshake that meant: “I’ve got your back!”

This friendship helped both countries feel safer and more powerful. They didn’t have to worry about being attacked from behind while fighting someone else, they could team up and focus on winning the big battles!