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Commodore Perry
Commodore Perry arrices in Japan and forces Japan to open its ports -
Unequal treaties
US and Japan sign the Treaty of Kanagawa, Japan must open five ports to american trade. Americans can live in port cities, but did not obey Japanese laws. Paid very small tax on imported items; "flooded" Japan with cheap products. -
Meiji Restoration
Emperor Meiji restored as supreme ruler of Japan. Japan begins modernization - new army, sent people to study in foregn countries, deceloped technology (trains, ships, telegraphs. -
Meiji Constitution
Emperor restored to most powerful. State Shinto religion. New land laws. People elected a Congress(diet) -
Sino Japanese war
Liaotung Pennisula (Port Arthour) and Taiwan -
Russo Japanese War (more of manchuria)
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Pearl Harbor
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Battle of the Coral Sea
Stalemate; Japan and US both lose one aircraft carrier. -
Battle of Midway
Americans intercept Japanese coded message
Americans ambush Japanese Navy, Americans defeat "cream" of Japanese Navy (their best pilots"
Turning point of the war -
Battle of Guadalcanal (solomon islands
thousands of lives lost on both sides;indicator of number of American/Japanese lives that would be lost in the war. -
Hiroshima Bomb
