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The Great Kanto Earthquake. One of the words largest earthquakes recorded in history. 140,000 people were killed.
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Male suffrage is brought into Japan now every male has the right to vote.
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Hirohito takes the new title as emperor.
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During the period with the weak emperor Taisho (1912-26), the political power shifted from the oligarchic clique. To the parliament and the democratic parties.
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The Great Depression hits globaly.
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During the 1930s, the military took close to almost complete control over the government. Many political enemies were assassinated, and communists persecuted.
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The Japanese invaded Manchuria, China.
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Japan signed a no communist pact with Germany and Italy.
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Japan goes to war against China.
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In July 1937, the second Sino-Japanese War broke out. A small scale fight beacme a full fledged full scale war by the Kwantung army which wanted to become independent from a more moderate government.
