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1853
In 1853 American warships came to Japan to open trade Japan accepts the treaty because they were threatened by the warships -
Japan a strong independent nation
The ruling Shogun was overthrown and a 15 year old emperor took over -
1898
Americans began to argue that the U.S. should follow the example of Britain, France, and other European nations in gaining colonies overseas. -
1929
The Great Depression causes Japans economy to suffer and cant make much money on exports due to raised tariffs as their economy worsens the Nation gets angry -
1937
China and Japan go to war and Japan kills 300,000 Chinese civilians.The U.S seen as a protector for China did not want to get involved and chose to protest against Japan's actions. -
1940
Japans chooses to join the Tripartite pact as a response to America responds back by seizing Japan's money and property on the U.S -
1941
Hideki Tojo Japans prime minister was not afraid of the U.S or British powers and Japan prepares for surprise attacks on the Pacific including Hawaii -
1941
On December 6 Japan plans on sending messages to Washington on December 7 the U.S receives those messages and decodes them figuring out that a bomb was going to hit somewhere in the pacific by then bombs were already dropping on pear harbor
