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Japan goes to war with China, Japans better equiped forces eventually won the war in just nine months.
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Japan goes to war with Russia and wins the war in 1905
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A devestating earthquake kills more than 100,000 people
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Japan signs an anti-comunist agreement with Nazi Germany.
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Japan launches a surprise attack on the U.S pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. Twelve ships were sunk and nine were badly damaged. Nearly 2500 people killed. U.S. and its allies declare war that day
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U.S. drops two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan is placed under U.S. military government, all Japanese military and naval forces are disbanded
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Japan signs peace treaty with the U.S. and other nations.
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Japan regains its independence. The U.S. still has control over several islands for military use
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Five Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korea
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Japans Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda resigns
