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US presadent Fillmore forces Japan to open thier ports for trade.
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Japan increases its technology and believes if it increases it's military forces it can become more powerful and take over surrounding territories.
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The history of Japan leading up to the attack on US Pearl Harbor
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Japan attacks Russia because of their siding with China over land. US president Roosevelt grants Japan control over Liaotund Penninsula and areas of South Korea but states that Russia isn't responsible for repaying Japans war expenses. This angers Japans leaders.
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The war increased Japan's finances and political power.
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US congress passed an act prohibiting Asian emigrants from entering the countery and denied citizenship to those who where already residence
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Post war Great Depression
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Japan plants a bomb on Manchurian railroad and lets China take the blame. Investigations find China isn't responsible but Japan, Japan withdraws from League of Nathions. US and other contries refuse to acknowledge Mandukuo as a country further angering Japan.
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US allows commercial treaty to expire with Japan
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This pact bound Nazi Germiany, fascist Italy and imperial Japan together in a mutial defence agreement
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Roosevelt freezes Japans assets in America and places a gas and oil embargo. Negotiations between the US and Japan stop.
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US Sectratary of State meets with Japan Embasidor to attempt to negotiate.
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Japan places 30 ships and 350 planes off coast of Pearl Harbor in preparation for surprise early morning attack.
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Japan plans secret ambush attack on Pearl Harbor after failing to negotiate with US and China terms of oil embargo and Japans attempt to take over Indochina.
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Roosevelt declares war on Japan
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Japan surrenders to US after attacked by atomic bomb