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USA demands that Japan open their borders to trade.
They forced Japan to open borders and sign contract. -
Japan goes to war with China
Japan wins and China moves out of Taiwan. -
Japan takes Korea
Taking it from previous owner... CHINA!! -
Russo Japanese War
Britain and Japan formed an Alliance( This is important) and went to war with Russia. But they war soon ended and Japan got Korea out of it. -
Japan joins UL
(League of Nations) or the U.L was created after WWI for the sole purpose of not having another giant scale war. Japan was added to this because technically they fought in WWI. SO when they started to take over some territory... The U.L got angry, and that's one reason why Japan was part of the Axis powers. -
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Whole DEALIO with WWI
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Arms race and rebuilding
Japan was growing in their military numbers and stockpiling weapons. -
Japan takes Manchuria
Starts to invade entire East Asia -
1937
Japan Invades China -
The Great Depression
The United States was struggling to rebuild from the Great Depression. -
Japan signs the Tripartite Pact
The Japanese join the Axis powers (Germany and Italy) -
Japan rules most of Southeast Asia
Japan is swift to make a buffer, gain land, and materials to fund their war effort. -
Italy and Germany Attack Yugoslavia
The Allies and Axis are created. The Allies are Britain, France, and smaller European Country's. The Axis are Germany, Italy, and Japan -
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SPECIFIC theater (It's Pacific but whatevs)
America VS Japan -
Hitler and his army attack Russia
Operation Barbarossa -
Pearl Harbor
2,000 American casualties, 20 Naval Vessels destroyed, 300 Aircraft Destroyed. This was the single most devastating attack on American soil ever. -
USA declares war on Japan and joins the Allies
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1942
Japanese forces dominate the region. They seem to be unstoppable as the attack on Pearl Harbor is an astounding success. -
Battle of Midway
This was a very Strategic battle for both sides. America won this battle. -
U.S shows up in the Pacific
USA puts troops, ships, and allied aircraft into China to start allied bombings. -
America Starts a Bombing campaign from China to Japan.
This was very useful in destroying factories for the war effort. Incendiary Bombs reck havoc on the Japanese homes made out of wood. -
Island hopping
"Island Hopping" was a tactic used by the American Army. They would go to every Japanese Island one by one and capture any forces and eventually take the Island. This led the American forces closer and closer to Japan. This allowed the U.S to establish Air superiority after the fall of Okinawa. -
America Nukes Hiroshima and War ends
World War II is over -
Battle for Iwo Jima
Battle to take control of the Island of Iwo Jima. -
Battle for Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa. This island would give the America air superiority in the region. -
Rehabilitation state
America forces Japan to go back to its previous borders and helps with the economy. -
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Economic Miracle
After the war the Japan starts making electronics, cars, video cameras, and T.V's faster than anyone else. They are built better and the economy booms. -
Social Reforms and Military services
U.S helps Japan with the reconstruction and all the damage both armies caused.
