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Commodore Perry opens the Japanese boarder for trade.
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People became hostile twords the Shogunate because there are so many foriners that japan can not keep up with them.
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samurai warriors form an alliance with the imperial court and influence emperor Meiji.
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The emperor is influenced to overthrow the shogunate.
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The samurai begin to mobilize against the Shogunate.
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The shogunate is forced to retaliate to the movements, starting the war.
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The imperials were defeated, suffering heavy casualties.
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This battle was part of the siege of Aizu.
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The emperor's troops capture the city of Aizu.
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The two opposing forces clashed here until the day the war ended.
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The Shogunate surrender.
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The emperor is given full power over the country, even though the emperor is just fifteen.
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While in power, emperor Meiji began to modernize Japan's army and navy.
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Emperor Meiji died on this date.
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Emperor Taisho, Meiji's son, takes the throne.
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World war one begins.
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World war one ends.
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Emperor Hirohito was emperor from 1926 to 1989
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World war 2 begins.
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Emperor Hirohito surrenders to Americans, ending world war two.
