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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invades Manchuria because Manchuria is rich in minerals and other resources which the Japanese don't have, but need to feed their growing economy and industry; Manchuria also provides Japan with a convenient location from which to invade China. Due to the invasion of Manchuria, Japan is critisized by many other countries and eventually leaves the League of Nations. -
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Important Dates in Japan's Modern History
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Japan Invades The Eastern Chinese Province "Jehol"
Japan invades Jehol in China because they believe that by having an active role in China, Japan can become the ruler of all of Asia. China also presented Japan with a suitable location from which to invade Soviet Russia. Because of the invasion of China, tension rises between the U.S. and Japan. -
World War II Breaks out in Europe
World War II breaks out in Europe because Germany invades Poland. Meanwhile, Japan gets ready to invade Southeast Asia because they need more oil, rubber, and other minerals (Southeast Asia is plentiful in these resources) and to create the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere. -
Japan Bombs U.S. Naval Bases in Pearl Harbor and the Philippines
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor because they thought that the people at the naval base there might foil their plans to invade the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia. Due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Pacific War starts between Japan and the Allied Forces (including the U.S., China, Russia, and the U.K.). -
Japan Suffers First Major Defeat to the U.S
By 1942, Japan had amassed an enormous empire throughout Asia. However, Japan suffered it's first major defeat to th U.S and starts to gradually lose the land so preciously gained. -
The U.S. Drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima, then Nagasaki
The U.S. have been continually bombing Japan, yet the Japanese refuse to surrender to the Americans. Eager and impatient to stop the war, the Americans drop powerful atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - frightening and forcing the Japanese to surrender to the U.S. and the Allied Forces.
