Japan Socail Timeline

  • Opium war

    Opium war
    Who: China and Great Britain.
    What: British victory and the treaty of Nanking
    Why: Because of their viewpionts on diplomatic relations, trade, and administration of justice for foreign nationals.
  • First Contact with Perry

    First Contact with Perry
    Perry sailed into Japan Harbour with 2 ships, 977 men, and 66 gums and a letter from the president of the U.S.A.
  • Treaty of Kanagawa

    Treaty of Kanagawa
    Opened 2 Japanese ports to U.S.A.- consulated in Japan, coal, and protection for shipwrecked Americans
  • Meiji Period

    Meiji Period
    Japanese was unhappy with the treaty it was unfair. They lost control over over their trade.
  • Civil war shogun resigns

    Civil war shogun resigns
    The shogun resigns and the emperor takes control and civil war breaks out. 30000 of emperors troops blast shogunate hold and 2 week war ends. New era begins
  • Conscription laws

    Conscription laws
    Is the law were people of a country have to serve in the military.
  • Rescript of Education

    Rescript of Education
    People were allowed to learn something now in Japan.
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    Sino War

    fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Korea. Jpan Won.
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    Russo war

    The first great war of the 20th century. It was against Japan and Korea.
  • Emperor dies

    Emperor dies
    It was offically said that he died on july 30th 1912.
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    World war 2

    Soviet Union[a]
    United Kingdom
    United States
    China[b]
    France[c]
    Poland
    Canada
    Australia
    Yugoslavia
    Greece
    Netherlands
    Belgium
    South Africa
    New Zealand
    Norway
    Czechoslovakia[d]
    Ethiopia[e]
    Brazil
    Denmark[f]
    Luxembourg
    Cuba
    Mexico