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The Japanese wanted racial equality. Japan was starting to be known as a growing military and economic power.
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Poplulation grew to 55 million. 20 million more than the population in 1875.
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Japan agreed to limit the size of its Navy. To help the economy by lessening miliary costs.
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Kanko Earthquake killed 100,000 in Tokyo
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Hirohito was crowned as the 124th Japanese monarch in the imperial line going back to 660 B.C.
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The Great Depression hit japan. people sarted to look twards the military for leadership.
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Japan tried to gain control of the whole province in order to control all of Asia
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3,000 people died off the coast of Honshu. Most of the deaths were not caused by the earthquake but by the tsunami that followed.
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The Depression was in full swing. employment was at an all time low 20.1 %
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Japan invaded China. Japan attacked China to get its natural resources.