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Japan 1931 - 1990 Humanities AB

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  • Japanese forces take over Manchuria

    Japanese forces take over Manchuria

    In 1931, the Japanese army takes over Manchuria because China was weakened by a civil war.
  • Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

    On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and started the Pacific War
  • First atomic explosion in Hiroshima

    First atomic explosion in Hiroshima

    America drops the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima for revenge.
  • End of American occupation

    End of American occupation

    September 1951 marked the end of American occupation in Japan. Japanese signed peace treaties with most of the countries they fought against.
  • Hirohito dies

    Hirohito dies

    Hirohito dies in 1989. His sone Akihito takes over