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United States and Japan sign the treaty of Kanagawa. Japan must open five ports to American trade. Americans can live in port cities, but did not have to obey Japanese laws. Paid very small tax on imported items; "flooded" Japan with cheap products.
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Commodore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to openits ports to American ships to resupply. United States also demanded Japan to begin trading. (Gunboat Diplomacy)
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Emperor Meiji restored as supreme ruler of Japan. Japan begins modernization new army, sent people to study in foregin countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph).
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Emperor restored to most powerful. State SHinto religion. New land laws. People elected a Congress (diet).
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Japanese invade the Manchuria area of China. The United States got concerned about protecting its supplies.
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Germany's armies invade Poland plunging the world into World War II
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Japanese take over lots of Asian colonies. Negotiate with HItler and Mussolini about alliance.
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The Japanese conquer the Phillipines and send all the captured POWs to internment camps that is 65 miles away. If you stop you die.
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Captain Doolittle and his enlisted men boarded on aircraft carriers and set out to actually bomb the Japanese.
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United States drop Little Boy over Hiroshima
