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Japan 1931--1945 Nicole and Michaela

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    Nicole and Michaela Japan Timeline

  • Japan takes over Manchuria

    Japan takes over Manchuria
    Japan took over Manchuria because Manchuria had resources. The effect was that the Chinese had less land.
  • Japan invades eastern part of China

    Japan invades eastern part of China
    Japan took over eastern part of China because they wanted more land. This made the Chinese government retreat to innner China.
  • Japan creates "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere"

    Japan creates "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere"
    Japan crerated "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere" to bring all the Southeastern countries "together". Japan ha a lot of resources from Southeastern countries. Japan rules most of Southeast Asia and gains strength with Germany and Italy.
  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
    Japan attacks the major U.S. naval base in Hawaii killing thousands of soilders. Japan bombed U.S. to get more land. By doing this, Japan pulled the U.S. into World War two.
  • Japan rules an empire

    Japan rules an empire
    Japan ruled a vast empire that streched from Aleutian Islands to Wake Island. They had all this land because they were powerful but then Japan was greatly defeated by the U.S.
  • U.S. uses atomic bomb on Japan

    U.S. uses atomic bomb on Japan
    Japan was bombed by the U.S. twice because U.S. was more industiralized and it ended with thousands of Japanese deaths and ending war between the two countries.