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The Japanese launched a successful attack upon Russian warships in Korea, at Inchon, and in Port Arthur, China. This was followed by a land invasion of both disputed territories of Korea and Manchuria
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Hnouring a military agreement with Britain, declared war on Germany on 23 August 1914. Two days later Austria-Hungary responded by declaring war on Japan
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Japan's economy dropped after WWI
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Luxury purchases collapsed, leading to severe unemployment and, again, a crucial political crisis.Between 1929 and 1931, the value of Japanese exports plummeted by 50 percent.
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When the league did not support them and under pressure from other nations Japan withdrew as it no longer supported the concepts of the League.
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A group of young army officers attacked key government and banking officers and murdered the prime minister, resulting in moderate military leaders heading up the executive branch and after a second coup increasingly militaristic prime ministers.
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Japan's imperialism on Manchuria, Korea, and Taiwan did little to stimulate economy in those countries
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Shintoism was abolished as state religion after WWII
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Japan in 1945 was in shambles. Though it was capable of reestablishing a vigorous economy quickly. Though the occupying U.S. forces were eager to selectively "westernize" Japan. Working quickly to tear down Japan's wartime political structure.
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The leaders of the Allied partners during WWII agreed that Korea should be restored into an independent state. However, Soviets got the North and the US got the South
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North Korean forces invaded South Korea, as a result of trying to reunificate Korea after the division. North Korea was Communist; People's Democratic Republic of Korea. South Korea was Capitalist; Republic of Korea
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The San Francisco Peace Treaty, signed on September 8, 1951, marked the end of the Allied occupation, and when it went into effect on April 28, 1952
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South Korea became more indutralized and modern; North Korea remained underdeveloped
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Prime minister Lee Kuan Yew takes office after Singapore becomes independent
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Benefiting from strong domestic encouragement and foreign aid, Seoul's industrialists introduced modern technologies into outmoded or newly built facilities at a rapid pace, increased the production of commodities—especially those for sale in foreign markets
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After coming to hate Western ways that were adopted after WWII he formed an army to try and restore traditional Japanese ideals, however after writting his first major novel he performed ritual suicide
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The republic head of Taiwan died in 1978, however the republic survived by his son Chiang Ching-kuo
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Officially known as the "Great Leader", he is also "Eternal President of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea". He developed the Juche Idea, an ideology that stresses the need of self reliance and which is central to North Korea's official line of thought
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In 1997 British returned Hong Kong to China