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Commodore Perry arrives in Japan
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_perry.htm
The Treaty of Kanagawa is later signed between Japan and the USA a year later -
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Commodore Perry and Japan
Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S Navy, sailed into Tokyo harbor and the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed between Japan and USA -
The Treaty of Tientsin is signed with China
Xianfeng Emperor authorized negotiations for the treaty on May 29, 1858 but the treaty with the British was signed less than a month later on June 25. -
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First Sino-Japanese War
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The Russo-Japanese War
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Japan annexes Korea
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Hirohito reigning emperor
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Emperor Taisho dies
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Mukden Incident
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Japan leaves the League of Nations
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Japan withdraws from the Washington Naval Treaty
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Japan signs its first pact with Germany
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Japan occupied Tsingtao
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Japanese troops occupy Nanjing
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Japanese naval forces attack Pearl Harbor