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Meiji Period of Imperial Restoration
The meiji period was a chain of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan under Emperor Meiji. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure, and was responsible for the emergence of Japan as a modernized nation in the early twentieth century. -
Five Power Naval Limitation Agreement
Also known as the Washington Navel Treaty, it set limits for battleships at a ratio of five for Great Britain and the United States to three for Japan. -
Immigration Act of 1924
Prohibited any japanese immigration to the US. -
Universal Male Suffrage
Universal male suffrage was introduced, letting all elidgible men vote, increasing the electorate from 3.3 to 12.5 million. -
Peace Preservation Laws Introduced
The Public Security Preservation Laws of 1925 were introduced under the administration of Kato Takaaki, to specifically socialism, communism, and anarchism and address the growing political dissent in Japan. -
Hirohito Becomes the Japanese Emperor
Hirohito, original name Michinomiya Hirohito, born April 29, 1901, in Tokyo, ascends the Japanese throne. -
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Reign of Emperor Hirohito
Longest reign of an emperor in the history of Japan, from age 25 to death. -
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Domestic Crisis
Japan faced domestic crisis: economic collapse associated with the Great Depression provoked spiralling prices, unemployment, falling exports and social unrest -
Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi was Shot
Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi was shot by an ultra-nationalist. -
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Occupation of China
Invasion of Manchuria - -
Invasion of Manchuria
Army acted independantly from governemnt to invade the chinese province of Manchuria, renaming it Manchukuo. -
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Admirals Ruled Japan
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Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was an anti-communist pact between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan directed against the Third (Communist) International. -
Official Japanese invasion of China
Official Japanese invasion of China. -
Nanking Massacre
Spanning for over 6 weeks, also known as the Rape of Nanking. Japanese forces had defeated Shanghai and seized Nanking, where an estimated 300,000 civilians were slaughtered, and thousnads more brutally raped, abused and shot. -
Tripartite Pact
Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, creating the Rome-Tokyo-Berlin Axis with Italy and Germany. -
Attack on Pearl Harbour
Japanese air bombing attack on Hawaiian US naval base
