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Unequal Treaties
United States and Japan sign Treaty of Kanagawa. Japan must open five ports to American trade. American can live in port cities, but did not have to obey Japanese laws. Paid very small tax on imported items; "flooded" Japan with cheap products. -
Commodore Perry arrives in Japan
Commodore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to open its ports to American ships to resupply. United States also demanded Japan to begin traiding. (Gunboat Diplomacy) -
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Pacific War
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Meiji Restroration
Emperorr Meiji restored as supreme ruler of Japa. Japan begins modernizing - new army, sent people to study foreign countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph) -
Meiji Constitution
Emperor restored to most powerful, State Shinto religion. New land laws and people elected a Congress (Diet). -
Sino Japanese War
This was a war between China and Japan for the Liaotung Penninsula (Port Arthur) and Taiwan Japan won this war with it's new strong army. This took place in 1895. -
Russo Japanese War
This war was between Russia and Japan during 1904 and the first time, Japan lost even though they declared war. The second time they fought, they won the war against Russia. -
Invade of Manchuria
The Japanese forces invaded the Manchuria area of China and the Americans were very concerned about this. -
Trade with America
United States and Japan were competing for the same resources and Asian markets. There was a good deal of tradebetween the two nations and Japan depended on United States for most of its metal, copper and oil. This was a major concern for FDR and the congress. -
Goverment takes power
Moderates in the Japanese government gaining more influence over foregin policy and the moderate government took power. -
World War 1
This war took place in 1941 and Japan was allies with United Kingdom, France, Italy, United States, Russia and declared was on Germany. During this, the Japanese created war material for the European allies. They also took advantage of this and seised some German holdings such as Shantung Peninsula in China and the German western Pacific islands. In the end, they had won the war. -
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Nazi Troops Germany attacked the Soviet Union in the middle of 1941 and this prevented from Moscow doing any fighting on its eastern borders so Japanese troops were free to invade southern Indochina. -
Bataan Death March
The 97 km (60 mi) march was characterized by wide-ranging physical abuse and murder, and resulted in very high fatalities inflicted upon prisoners and civilians alike by the Japanese Army, and was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime. -
Doolittle Raid
This was the first raid by the United States of America to strike Japan Home Islands during World War 2. The raid was led by -Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle, USAAF. -
Hiroshima Bomb Dropping
The United States of America dropped the first atomic bomb called "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan.
