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Unequal Treaties
United States and Japan sugn 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 imported items; "flooded" Japan with cheap products. -
Commodore Perry
Commodore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to open its ports to American shops to resupply. United States also demanded Japan to begin trading. (Gunboat Diplomacy) -
Meiji Restoration
Emperor Meiji restored as supreme ruler of Japan. Japan begins modernization - new army, sent people to study in foreign countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph). -
Meiji Constitution
Emperor restored to most powerful. State Shinto relgion. New land laws. People elected a Congress (Diet). -
Sino Japanese War
This war was a conflict between the Japanese and the Chinese. Lots of the Erupeans were not excpecting for Japan to win. After Japan won, their respect from the Europeans got better. -
Russo Japanese War
In the Russo Japanese War Japan beat the Russian inperial forces and emerged as the only industrialized society in the Far East, but they had lack of respect lack of raw materials, lack of food and lack of land. -
World Wat I
When war broke out in Europe, Japan sided with their allies(United Kingdom, France, Italy, France, Italy, United States, Russia) and declared war against Germany. Japan joined their side because they wanted some of the land in China. Japan gained a lot of things after thw war. It was a great succes for the people that joined the France group. They got lots of land and money and good trading. -
Manchutia
Japan attacked Manchuria which made America concerned. -
China
Later in 1937, Japan attacked China itself. -
Lightning Attack
The Germans launch the Blizkrieg attack on the rest of Europe. -
Lend and Lease
Lend and Lease attack and in December 4th they attacked Pearl Harbor. -
Bataan Death March
Bataan Death March took place in Phillipean and Americans were forced to march 65 miles without stopping. Once you stop, you are executed. -
Doolittle Raid
They needed a small victory to scare Japan -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Japan and United Staes both lose one aircraft carrier and they tie this war. -
Batle of Midway
Americans inrecepted Japanese coded messages from the Japanese and ambush the Japanese Navy. This was the turning point of the war. -
Battle of Guadacanal
Thousands of lives lost on both sides; indicator of number of American/Japanese lives that would be lost in the war. -
Hiroshima Bombing
United drops Little Boy(Atomic Bomb) on Japan.
