Japanese Expansion by Samantha Farrell

By samfarrell18

  • Meijing Constitution

    It abolished feudalism, increased industrial development and created a parliament and modern governing systems.

  • Anglo-Japanese Alliance

    Japan and Britain would aid each other militarily of either were at was with two or more countries. If only at war with one state, the other would remain neutral.
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    Russo-Japanese War

    Both countries fought over control of Manchuria and Korea. Japan had defeates the Russian Navy. Mukden fell to Japan.
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    First World War

    Japan takes control of Shanting Peninsula after a two month naval blokarde and month lonf seige on Tsingtao.

  • Twenty-One Demands

    Twenty-One Demands was a document that unless China signs Japan would go to war with China. This document gave Japna a lot of control over China.

  • Economic Crisis

    As the economic crisis grew in Japan, it weakened civilian goverment and militarism increased.
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    Washington Naval Conference and Treaties

    Washington Naval Conference and treaties decreased the production of maitance of naval ships for US, Japan and Britain.

  • London Naval Conference

    Japan increased ability to form naval fleets. Japan achieved 69.75% ratio on battleships.

  • Lytton Commission

    The league of Nations eventually formed the Lytton Commision to investigate the Mukden Incident and Japan's occupation.

  • Manchurian Crisis

    Bomb exploded on the Manchurian Railroad that was occupied by the Japanese.

  • Lytton Commission Report

    Lytton Commison report was finally submitted a year after the incident occured.

  • Japan's Response to Lytton Commision

    Japan withdrew from the league of nations suffering no consequences as a result of its departure.

  • League of Nations' Response to Lytton Commission

    League of Nations general assemnly coted to condemn Japan as an aggressor nation.
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    Battle along Great Wall

    Japanese nationalist units were badly mauled when fighting along the Great Wall.

  • CER

    The Soviet Union, unable to defend the railway in case of Japanese aggression or nationalization, sold the CER to the state of Manchukuo in a transaction negotiated solely by Japan.

  • China Garrison Army

    Japan formed the china Garrison Army to operate outside the borders of Manchuria.

  • Second London Naval Treaty

    Second London Naval Treaty made no limitations against Japan becuase they were absent.

  • Marco Polo Bridge

    Chinese and Japanese troops fought briefly at the Marco Polo Bridge.
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    The Second Sino-Japanese War

    Japan formed the Shanghi Expeditionary Army with intention of capturing China's largest city and economic centre.

  • Soviet-Japanese

    The Soviet and Japanese fight in Mangolia.

  • Japanese Occupation

    Japan begins occupying parts of French Indonesia.

  • The Oil Embargo

    USA put an embargo on scrap iron and steel.

  • Hull Note

    Hull Note was given by the US to Japan.

  • Japanese Attacks

    Japan released highly organized series of attacks and invasions was launched by Japan against many targets including Pearl Harbor.

  • Japanese Attacks

    Japan attacked Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, and Malaysia.