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Rise of Japan

By 17farmerl

  • Commodore Perry arrives in Japan

    http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_perry.htm
    The Treaty of Kanagawa is later signed between Japan and the USA a year later
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    Commodore Perry and Japan

    Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S Navy, sailed into Tokyo harbor and the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed between Japan and USA

  • The Treaty of Tientsin is signed with China

    Xianfeng Emperor authorized negotiations for the treaty on May 29, 1858 but the treaty with the British was signed less than a month later on June 25.
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    First Sino-Japanese War

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    The Russo-Japanese War

  • Japan annexes Korea

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    Hirohito reigning emperor

    Specific dates are N/A

  • Emperor Taisho dies

  • Mukden Incident

  • Japan leaves the League of Nations

  • Japan withdraws from the Washington Naval Treaty

  • Japan signs its first pact with Germany

  • Japan occupied Tsingtao

  • Japanese troops occupy Nanjing

    Beginning the Nanjing massacre.

  • Japanese naval forces attack Pearl Harbor