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Japan had sided with Allies (Untided Kingdom, France, Italy, United States, Russia) and issued war against Germany Japan's activity during the conflict was imporyant because Japan took advantafe of the problems in Europe to seize German holdings on the Shatung, and because Japan made war material for the countries in need. Japan then failed to gain a highly desired statement on racial equality in the Concernart of League of Nation.
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Untited States and Japan sign Treaty of Kanagawa. Japan must open five ports to American. Americans can live in port cities, but did not have to obey Japanese laws. Paid very small tac on imported items; "flooded" Japan with cheap products.
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Commadore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to open its ports to American ships to resupply. Untited States also demanded Japan to begin trading. (Gunboat Diplomacy)
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Emporer Meiji restored as supreme rulre of Japan. Japan begins modernization-- new army, sent people to study foreign countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph).
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Emporer restored to most powerful. State Shinto religion. New land laws.
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Japan goes to war with China and Japan swiftly overcame Cjina resisted and revealed as a helpless giant. Japan won the first colony, the island of taiwan.
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Int his war with Japan and Russia Japan defeats the Russian imperial force and emerged as te only industrialized society in the Far East. But Japan had severalo problems such as lack of respect, lack of raw material, lack of food, and lack of land.
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Japan forces invade the Macheria of China.
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Germany launched a lightning invasion of Europe. The Nazis captured Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxenbourg, and finally France.
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The American officials hoped the negotiations might delay Hapan from launching an attack to the south, They also thought that a delay might give more moderate leader in Japan.
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Japanese march Philipine Ameriacans 65 miles to POW.
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Kernal Doolittle decided to tell Japan that they will win by dropping bombs on Tokyo.
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Thousands of lives were lost on both sides.
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Untited State drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
