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1931- Japan Invades Manchuria
This was the date when Japan decided to take control of Manchuria because this piece of land had all the natural resources that Japan needed. -
1937- Invasion of Eastern China
This was the date when Japan decided to take control of Eastern Japan mainly because it was rich full of natural resources and it was Japan's main target. -
1939- World War Two Begins
This was the date when a very well known war began, World War Two. It began because Hitler and his allies were looking for world domination. -
1941- Pearl Harbor Destroyed
This date was when the Pacific War began. It was the date when Japan decided to destroy America's Naval base, Pearl Harbor. Japan did this to weaken America. -
1942- Japan Controls Southeast Asia
This was the date when Japan gained control of Southeast Asia through numerous famous battle because Japan needed resources. -
1945- First Atomic Bomb Released
This date was the date which ended the Pacific War. When America dropped the world's first Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and another on Nagasaki.