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Birth
Hirohito is born in Japan -
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The Life of HIrohito
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Arranged Marriage
Princess Nagako is chosen as Hirohito's bride at age 14. -
Voyage
Hirohito sets out from Yokohama to visit Europe (First Prince from Japan to ever travel West) -
Assaination
Assaination of Prime Minister Hara by an 18 year old ultranationalist leads to Hirohito becoming Prince Regent on November 25 of the same year. -
Marriage
Hirohito marrys Princess Nagako. There is a public reception of the marriage. -
First Daughter
Teru Shigeko is born. (The first princess) -
Death of Father
Emperor Taisho dies at the age of 47. Hirohito then becomes Japan's 124th Emperor. -
Coronation
Hirohito is crowned at a formal cornation taking place at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. -
Manchurian Incident
Japanese invade Manchuria after an unknown bombing on a railroad track. It was the perfect opportunity to invade after a long period of tension between the two countries. -
The February 26th Incident
Prime Minister Okada survives, but several cabinet members are killed or wounded in a young army officers' coup attempt. -
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
Japan's war with China based on the refusal to let the Japanese guard to come through the gate. This led to gun fire and continued to escalade into a bigger feud. -
Clash with Soviet Union
Japan becomes a "national defense state" after a clash with Soviet Union at Nomonhan -
Battle of Midway
The tide of the Pacific War turns against Japan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ0rxaEHZEo -
Bombing of Tokyo
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Potsdam Declaration
Outlined what the U.S., England, and China planned to do with Japan after the war. -
Atombic Bombing of Hiroshima
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Atombic Bombing of Nagasaki
The Soviet Union enters the war against Japan. -
Surrender
Japan unconditionally surrenders. -
Emperor Hirohito visits MacArthur
Arranged a secret meeting with General MacArthur at the United States' embassy to discuss food and reconstruction. -
Emporer Hirohito's Proclamation of his Humanity
Hirohito game speach about Japan's problems -
International Military Tribunal of the Far East begins trials of war
The U.S decides not to prosecute Hirohito -
Termination of military
Official termination of military occupation of Japan -
United Nations
Japan becomes a member of the United Nations -
Okinawa returns to Japanese control
Japanese government signs treaty with the US that authorized the reversion of Okinawa to Japan -
Hirohito's 86th birthday
Hirohito's condition declines, leading to a major surgical operation -
Hirohito is reported very ill
Public's "self-restraint" beings for the nex 111 days until his death -
Death
Hirohito is pronounced dead -
Funeral ceremonies
163 heads of state and government, the late emporer's family, palace officials and Shinto Priests attend the ceremonies
