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United States and Japan sign Treaty of Kanagawa. Japan must open five pots 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 open its 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 foreign counties, devoleped technology (trains, ships, telegraphs)
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Emperor restored to most powerful. State Shinto religion. New land laws. People elected a Congress (Diet).
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Japan defeated the Russians in the Ruso-Japanese War. Japan's victory over Russia failed to gain reparations payments. The Japanese were counting on Russians payments to reduce a huge dept incurred during the conflict.
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When World War one began Japan promptly sided with the Allies. Japan took aedvantage of the problems in Europe. Foremost they enjoyed actual physical possession and they also had concluded a secret agreement with the Britan.
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Japan invaded the Manchuria area of China
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United States and Japan were competing for the same resources
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America said that they wouldno longer sell materials to Japan
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B25's flue off from a boat and dropped bombs into Japan. Unluckly they had to sart early and ran out of fuel, so only some made it to China. SOme crashed when they got there, and some were executed by the Japanese.
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• April 1942
• Stalemate; Japan and the United States both lose on aircraft carrier -
• June 1942
• Americans intercept Japanese coded message
• Americans ambush Japanese Navy; Americans defeat “cream” of Japanese Navy (their very best pilots)
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• August 1942 – Feb 1943
• Thousands of lives lost on both sides; indicator of number of American /Japanese lives that would be lost in the war. -
United States drops a bomb on Hiroshima
