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Japan 1913-1945
Events and achievements of Japan -
Japan Enters World War I
Jaqpan joins Great Britain and the Allies.
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Japan Wants Buffer in Russia
Japan wants buffer of Bolsheviks in Russia's Pacific Providence, but is forced out by US diplomatic pressure.
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Washngton Naval Conference
The world powers meet in Washington D.C. to discuss distribution of naval territories among the sea and circumstances in East Asia. Japan is angered of the territory distribution and the fact that the US is gaining more and more power. This led to Japan's eventual attack on the US in Pearl Harbor.
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Alliance with Great Britain Ends
British empire ends the 21 year alliance with Japan. Brings Western Apprehension of Japan's growing power.
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Late 1920's: Extreme Nationalism in Japan
Extreme nationalism is spreading throughout Japan due to depression in Western parts of the World.
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Japan Invades China
Japan installs poppet regime in Manchuria.
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Japan signs alliance with the Nazis
Hitler and Japan emperor collaborate through alliance work. -
Rape of Nanjing
Japan goes to war with China and ends up killing 300,000 Chinese civilians in the process. -
Outbreaks of WWII in Europe
Leads to Japan moving into French-Indo China in 1940. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan launches attack on US naval territory in Hawaii. The US then declares war on Japan following the bombing.
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Battle of Midway
The US defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Midway and continue to island hop in order to cutoff Japanese supply passage. -
Japan Under Fire
US planes drop two atomic bombs on HIroshima and Nagasaki. Japan's emperor surrenders to the US Military, givnig US control of Japan. Japan drops out of war as all military forces are lost. World War II is over... Japan Under Fire -
Overview
Japan's expansion eventually led to US involvement with the war, making it a global standoff. World War II led to many boundary changes in Europe and around the world, more specifically the US gaining Japan in the end after they bombed Japan and won the war. World War II allowed the US to become more prosperous through Japan, increasing economical gains, turning the US into one of the largest economical empires in the world.
