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Japanese troops marched into the city of Nanking and killed and raped hundreds of thousands of people over the course of several weeks.
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Taking advantage of smaller and less powerful islands in order to prop themselves up.
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Women and girls of conquered lands forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military.
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The Japanese air force destroyed a naval base on Hawaii encouraging the US to join the war.
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The Japanese's effort to expand their territory and power in and around southeast Asia.
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When Japan officially surrendered and the war was declared over in the Pacific.
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The US dropping of their atomic bombs over two huge cities inflicting detrimental damage to Japan.