Japanese Expansion

By katfonfara

  • The Meiji Constitution

    Meant to protect Japan from foreign domination
    Emperor was head of state and divine power

  • First Sino-Japanese War

    A long series of events, primarily because of Japan's interference in Korean affairs
    Increasing tensions between Japan and the Qing Dynasty of China

  • Boxer Rebellion

    Anti-foreign, anti-Christian revolt in Chin; eventually joined by government soldiers with support from the Qing Dynasty, keeping the Russians out

  • Anglo-Japanese Alliance

    This alliance was clearly directed at Russia; Japan and Britain would aid each other militarily if either was at war with 2 or more countries.

  • Russo-Japanese War

    By the end of April, a Japanese army had entered Russian-controlled Manchuria

  • Treaty of Portsmouth

    Brought Russo-Japanese War to a close; allowed Japan to lease the Liaodong Peninsula and Port Arthur from China; granted Japan the right to lease the Russian-built Southern Manchurian Railway from China; granted Japan the southern half of Sakhalin Island

  • World War I

    Opportunity for Japan to display their strength
    This strength was directed toward Germany and China

  • Thirteen Demands

    Japan presented China with a list of twenty-one demands which was then reduced to thirteen before China agreed

  • Paris Peace Conference

    Leaugue of Nations was formed and Japan was a founding member

  • Five-Power Treaty

    Agreement about naval limitations between Britain, US, Japan, France, and Italy

  • Four-Power Treaty

    Ended the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and required Japan, US, Britian, and France to respect each others territories

  • Nine-Power Treaty

    Required Japan to remove its military from the Shantung Peninsula and called on all nations to respect China's independence and borders

  • Lodon Naval Conference

    Japan achieved a 69.75 percent ratio on battleships to the tonnage of either a US or British fleet and 60 percent ratio for cruisers

  • The Great Depression

    Exports fell by over 40%; Unemployment increased; 50% of businesses closed permanently; Japan's GNP decreased 20%

  • Mukden Incident

    A bomb exploded on the South Manchurian Railway; Japan blamed this explosion on China; This was an excuse for Japan to occupy all of Manchuria

  • Tanggu Truce

    Recognized that Jehol and Manchuria were under Japan's control and China promised not fight to remove Japan

  • Doihara Kenji-Qin Dechun Agreement

    China agreed to remove all troops from the Manchukuo border and the Charar Province

  • Second United Front

    Zhang Xueliang arrested Chiang and forced him to negotiate with the CCP and KMT to create a united anti-Japanese front; Japan now understood that it might face organized opposition

  • Marco Polo Bridge Incident

    Chinese and Japanese troops fought briefly at the Marco Polo bridge; by the end of July, Japan was rapidly occupying most areas of northern China

  • Second Sino-Japanese War

    Japan used bomber aircraft against Nanjing, China's capital;
    Japan moved from the north to larger cities in the south

  • Japan's control of Shanghai

    Chinese troops were not as well equipped as Japan's and they were forced to evacuate by the end of October, leaving Shanghai to Japan

  • Bomber aircraft attack

    Chang looked for victory elsewhere, since Japan was quickly occupying the north, so he responded by having bomber aircraft attack an area of Shanghai that was controlled by Japan

  • Japan's control of Nanjing

    Japanese troops quickly overwhelmed the Chinese troops and the city was captured

  • Nanjing Massacre

    Japanese troops were ordered to execute captured Chinese soldiers; estimated that around 300,00 people were killed

  • Collapse of the Second United Front

    CCP's New Fourth Army was essentially destroyed by a much greater force led by the KMT. This portrayed Chaing and his forces as being more interested in fighting their own people, rather than the Japanese