Rise of Japanese expantionism By Phoenix Douglas Aug 1, 1894 Start of the 1st Sino-Japanese Apr 17, 1895 Sino-Japanese War (China surrenders) China surrenders to the Japanese Navy Sep 30, 1902 Anglo Japanese Alliance Oct 6, 1904 Ruso-Japanese war (star Oct 6, 1905 Ruso-Japanese war 1905 (end) Oct 6, 1914 Japan after 1900 Japan declared war on Germany, seizing it's military bases on the Shandong Peninsula in the north of China Oct 6, 1920 Japan becoming a democracy Oct 6, 1921 Four power treaty Britain, Japan, France and the USA Sep 18, 1931 Mukden bombing Oct 6, 1931 manchurian crisis May 6, 1933 Treaty of Tanggu Oct 6, 1936 Japan signs the anti-commintern oact with germany Oct 6, 1937 Marco polo incident Oct 6, 1937 Beginning of the Sino-Japanese war Oct 6, 1939 All political parties in Japan a banned Oct 6, 1940 Japan signs triparite treaty with Italy and germany Jul 6, 1941 Japan invades the rest of indo-china Jul 6, 1941 Japan invades the rest of indo-China Oct 6, 1941 Japan signs non-aggression pact with Russia Dec 6, 1941 Japan bombs pearl harbour