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Japan 1931 - 1990 Humanities AB

By euniceyein

  • 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