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The rule of young emperor Mutsuhito
This time period was the rule of Meiji. Meiji means "enlightened rule". -
Sino-Japanese War
This was the war between Japan and China over Korea. Japan won. -
Russo-Japanese War
This war was between Japan and Russia over Manchuria and official property of Korea. Japan won this war. -
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese bombers bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii after creating major tensions with America. -
The bombing of Hiroshima
As payback for Pearl Harbor, the USA tested the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Many were killed, many more were injured. -
The bombing of Nagasaki
This is not the exact date of this bombing.
