Big Events in Japanese History By ColbyHamasaki Jan 1, 1894 Japan goes to War with China Japan wins war in 9 montsh with superior weaponry. Jan 1, 1905 Japan goes to war with Russia Japan wins war in 1905 Jan 1, 1914 Japan joins Great Britain in World War I Jan 1, 1923 Major earthquake in Tokyo Earthquake kills over 100,000 people Jan 1, 1936 Japan signs anti-communist agreement with Nazi Germany Jan 1, 1937 Japan goes to war with China Jan 1, 1940 Outbreak of World War II in Europe Jan 1, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Jan 1, 1945 United States drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Jan 1, 1951 Japan signs treaty with U.S. and other Nations Jan 1, 1952 Japan regains independence Jan 1, 1956 Japan joins UN Jan 1, 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo Jan 1, 1995 Major Earthquake in Japan kills thousands
