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The Meji Constitution was formed by the Privy Council and the Emperor declared it as Japan's Constitution.
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Japan declared Korea had violated the Japan-Korea Treaty of Amity and invades the capital with 8,000 troops. Japan installs new government and assassinates opposition.
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Qing Dynasty declares war on Japan after the growing tension between China and Japan (ex: ban on Japanese imported goods and Japan's control in Korea).
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Treaty to end Sino-Japanese War. It allowed for increased Japanese control in China and heavily favored Japan.
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An alliance between Japan and Britain that ensured military aid either country was at war with multiple countries.
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A war between Russia and Japan over interests in Manchuria and Korea.
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The treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War. Japan was heavily favored (granted land to Japan) but Japan still felt the treaty was unfair.
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Britain requested military aid from Japan during World War I so Japan took control of Tsingtao (Shantung Peninsula) and multiple German controlled colonies in the Pacific.
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Japan presented 21 Demands to China, which essentially gave Japan an immense amount of control over China. The Demands shortened to 13 and China was in no position to decline.
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League of Nations formed, which included Japan. League allowed for collective security. All future disputes to be handled through negotiation.
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Treaty that hindered Japan's Navy and places limitations on battleship construction/ Pacific fortifications.
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Treaty that made Japan remove their military from Shantung Peninsula and for all nations to respect China's boundaries.
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Due to the Great Depression, many countries called for limitations on Navy. Japan angered because their navy could only be 69.75% size of the US/ British fleet.
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A bomb explodes on the Japanese controlled South Manchurian Railway. Japan uses this as a reason to control Manchuria.
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Report investigating the Mukden Incident. It called for Japan to remove forces from Manchuria back to railway. Japan left the League of Nations.
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China agrees to remove all troops from Manchuko because China was focused destroying Communism in China (CCP).
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Japan forms the Chinese Garrison Army to control Manchurian borders. The Chinese Garrison Army continues to invade China after pro-japanese newspaper owners are murdered.
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The KMT and CCP form an alliance to fight against Japan. They fought together as the National Revolutionary Army.
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Chinese and Japanese forces fight at the Marco Polo Bridge near Bejing. Japan demands China apologizes.
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After China refuses to apologize to Japan at Marco Polo Bridge, both Japan and China send military to fight in northern China. China attacks Japan at Shanghai and the Second Sino-Japanese War begins.
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Japan and China battle in Shanghai with hundreds of thousands of troops. Japan wins and controlls the city.
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Japan invades and captures Nanjing. Thousands of civilians were raped, tortured, and killed. It is estimated that 300,000 Chinese were killed.
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Japan begins to occupy French Indochina after France was defeated by Germany. This allowed for Japan to cut off Chinese supply lines but the U.S responds by probhibiting steel and iron to be sold to Japan.
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Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, the main U.S naval base. U.S battleships, crusiers, and aircrafts were destroyed. Over 2,400 Americans were killed.
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The U.S bans the sale of oil to Japan after occupying French Indochina. The U.S was the largest supplier of oil to Japan.