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First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Korea. After more than six months of continuous successes by Japanese army and naval forces and the loss of the Chinese port of Weihaiwei. -
Japan get Taiwan
After the war with China they received Taiwan. This was one of the things China agreed to surrender when the peace treaty was created. This also made Japan the largest power in the Pacific. -
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Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century" which grew out of the rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea. The Russians sought a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean, for their navy as well as for maritime trade. -
Japan joins WWI
the Japanese government received an official request from the British government for assistance in destroying the German raiders of the Kaiserliche Marine in and around Chinese waters. Though Japan did not participate much they still got land in the pacific. -
Prime Minister Assassinated
Japanese prime minister was assassinated by ultra-nationalist terrorists. The military holds increasing influence in the country. -
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Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany, the Soviet Union (1937–1940) and the United States. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), the war merged into the greater conflict of World War II as a major front of what is broadly known as -
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World War II
One of the longest and most deadly wars in history. Hilter wanted to take over the WORLD....nuff said. Hilter convinced the poor Germans that they deserved better, so they agreed to attack other countries. -
Tripartite Pact was formed
A three way pact signed in Berlin that formed the Axis Powers. Italy, Germany and Japan. They fought together in World War II. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
December 7th in America.This was a surprise attack on six aircraft carriers in Hawaii led by the Japanese. This ultimately was the reaon why America joined the war. -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
