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May 7, 1543
1543
First Portugal trading ships arrived.
People trying to being christiantiy in. -
1639
Japan closes it doors- don't want Westerners to conquer the country. -
1853
The U.S. sent Mattew C. Perry to negotiate trade- United States and the West ended up getting the better deal. -
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
worldwide economic depression -
1931
Japan invades Manchurina -
1937
Japan invades China.- militarism -
1941
Japan attacked the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
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
Japan became a world leader and industry. -
1910
Korea was forced to become a part of Japan. -
1939
World war to begins and Japan sides with Navi Germany- Axis Powers-