S.S. Ting

U.S. fleet forces Japan out of self imposed isolation / embargo

1853

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15219730

U.S. declares war on Japan

1941

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-declares-war-on-japan
After the attacks on Pearl Harbor the U.S. officially joins WWII and declares war on Japan

Pearl Harbor is bombed by Japanese air fleet

Dec 7, 1941

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
Pearl Harbor was bombed as an act of war by japan bringing the U.S. into WWII

The first U.S. Naval bombardment of Japanese home islands

Jul 14, 1945

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/timeline.htm
The U.S begin a battle on Japan mainland towards the end of WWII

Hiroshima is nuked by U.S in one of the final attempts t end WWII

Aug 6, 1945

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Nuclear weapons were used to try and end WWII, but more measures had to be taken

Nagasaki is nuked by U.S. to end WWII

Aug 9, 1945

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
This was the last attempt to end WWII, and it worked

Japan becomes an independent state on April 28, 1952 and also become allies with U.S.

Apr 28, 1952

U.S. help Jan rebuild its country and therefor became allies.