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Japan was angry during the WWI because they recieved little for helping the Allies. They wanted to conquer more lands in order to expand the Japanese empire.
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Manchuria was invaded by the Kwantung Army of The Empire of Japan, and it is an example of Japan's expansionist aims.
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Hideki Tojo (nationalist) gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor, and played a major role in Japan's military decisions.
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and within two hours, they sunk/damaged 19 U.S. ships. Up to that point, Roosevelt had been having trouble convincing the isolationists to get involved in a war. However, the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor brought the United States into WWII.
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After the Pearl Harbor bombing, the Unites States enters the war - which then encourages Germany and Italy to declare war on America as well.
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Japan targeted the Midway Island. The American forces hid beyond the horizon. The American planes attacked the Japanese fleet. The Battle of Midway stopped Japan from advancing in the Pacific. It also proved that the Americans could defeat Japan.
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US president, Harry S. Trueman ordered nuclear attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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After suffering from many defeats from the battles and bombing, the Japanese surrendered. The war ended with Japan's surrender.
