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Japan invades...
Japan invades North China from Manchuria -
US imposes trade sanctions
US imposes trade sanctions, followed by an embargo -
Finds out about the attack
Grew, the US ambassador to Japan finds out there will be a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor -
Suprise Attack....
The commander of Hawaii’s military demands that they prepare in case of surprise attack by the Japanese. -
Magic...
US messengers continue spying on Japanese messages also known as the ‘Magic’.However, not all the information is passed to Hawaii... -
Rumors of Codes being broken
Although Adm Nomura, a Japanese says that the code was broken, no one listened and continues to use the code. -
Found out....
The “bomb plot” message from Japanese naval trying to find out the exact location of Pearl Harbor is deciphered. -
Japans' expansion
Japan wants US to let them expand South but they are thinking that if US does not let the expansion take place, they will declare war. -
Leaving Japan
The submarines and airplanes leave Japan for Pearl Harbor on the 16th and 26th respectively. -
The Attack
At around 7:55AM, the first Japanese attack takes place. This was the start of the Pearl Harbor incident. Over 2,000 Americans die within the following 20 minutes. -
FDR's Speech
The Infamy Speech is the official "start" to war. -
Atomic Bombing
Once the WW2 is almost over, US drops two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 6th and 9th of August 1945. Around 40% of the residents in Hiroshima die within five years due to this.
