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Japan's History

By johnsand006
  • 1543
    May 7, 1543

    1543

    First Portugal trading ships arrived.
    People trying to being christiantiy in.
  • 1639

    1639

    Japan closes it doors- don't want Westerners to conquer the country.
  • 1853

    1853

    The U.S. sent Mattew C. Perry to negotiate trade- United States and the West ended up getting the better deal.
  • 1868

    1868

    Japan gets new government- Meji govt- modernize the country
  • Period: to

    1868-1912

    Changes in Japan- better government and education- Brought in western ideas only the ones that seemed useful- selective borrowing
  • 1929

    1929

    worldwide economic depression
  • 1931

    1931

    Japan invades Manchurina
  • 1937

    1937

    Japan invades China.- militarism
  • 1941

    1941

    Japan attacked the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  • 1945

    1945

    The United States dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • Period: to

    1945-52

    Japan was ruled by the west- set up - democratic government
  • 1960's

    1960's

    Japan became a world leader and industry.
  • 1910

    1910

    Korea was forced to become a part of Japan.
  • 1939

    1939

    World war to begins and Japan sides with Navi Germany- Axis Powers-