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Unequal Treaties
United States and Japan sign Treaty of Kanagawa. Japan must open five ports to American trade. Americans 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
Commadore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to open up its ports to American ships to resupply. United States also demanded Japan to begin trading. (Gunboat Diplomacy) -
Meiji Restoration
Emporer Meiji restored as surpreme ruler of Japan. Japan begins modernization - new army, sent people to study in foreign countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph) -
Meiji Constitution
Emperor restored to most powerful. State Shinto religion. New and laws. People elected a Congress (Diet). -
Sino Japanese War
Liaotung Peninsula (Port Arthur) and Taiwan. -
Russo
Japanese War (more of Manchuria) 1905, Japan defeated Russia. Even though Japan won, they failed to earn respect, and food, raw materials and land were not so available. -
WW1
in 1914, Japan took German's posessions such as ports. Japan allied with the UK, France, Italy, U.S, Russia -
Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria. -
China
Japan invaded China. Japan captured the Chinese Coast. -
Tripartite Act
Tripartite Act. FDR stopped trade with Japan -
1941
Washington and Tokyo held long negotiations. -
Bataan Death March
Philipine troops were forced to march for 65 miles -
Doolittle Raid
Attacked Japan back -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Stalemate; Japan and United States both lose one aircraft carrier. -
Battle of Midway
Americans intercept Japanese coded message. Americans ambush Japanese Navy; Americans defeat "cream" of Japanese Navy. TUrning point in war in Pacific. -
Island hopping
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Battle of Guadalcanal
Thousands of lives lost on both sides; indicator of number of American/Japanese lives that would be lost in war. -
Hiroshima Bomb
U.S drops bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
