At this moment, it is the peak of colonialism, the United Kingdom had suffered losses in East Africa previously, and France met its Waterloo under Germany. Japan was the most fervent among the aggressors, hence by the end of the 19th century, overseas colonial activities intensified further.
After all, with less meat in the pot, everyone competed more aggressively. Meanwhile, in the Pacific area, there were still Great Powers like the United States, the Far East Empire, Spain, and another power with vast colonies in Asia, the Netherlands, so those countries wanting to stir up trouble in the Pacific were rather competent.
The Far East Empire and Spain have not yet been exposed, and things seem temporarily safe; the Netherlands' colonial area, although quite large, is primarily tropical rainforest and currently shows little value.
