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United States and Japan sign Treaty of Kanagawa. Japan must open five ports to American trade. Americans can live in port cities, but did not have to obey Japanese laws. Paid very small tax on imported items; "flooded" Japan with cheap products.
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Commadore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to open up its ports to American ships to resupply. United States also demanded Japan to begin trading. (Gunboat Diplomacy)
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Emporer Meiji restored as surpreme ruler of Japan. Japan begins modernization - new army, sent people to study in foreign countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph)
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Emperor restored to most powerful. State Shinto religion. New and laws. People elected a Congress (Diet).
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Liaotung Peninsula (Port Arthur) and Taiwan.
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Japanese War (more of Manchuria) 1905, Japan defeated Russia. Even though Japan won, they failed to earn respect, and food, raw materials and land were not so available.
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in 1914, Japan took German's posessions such as ports. Japan allied with the UK, France, Italy, U.S, Russia
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Japan invaded Manchuria.
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Japan invaded China. Japan captured the Chinese Coast.
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Tripartite Act. FDR stopped trade with Japan
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Washington and Tokyo held long negotiations.
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Philipine troops were forced to march for 65 miles
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Attacked Japan back
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Stalemate; Japan and United States both lose one aircraft carrier.
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Americans intercept Japanese coded message. Americans ambush Japanese Navy; Americans defeat "cream" of Japanese Navy. TUrning point in war in Pacific.
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Thousands of lives lost on both sides; indicator of number of American/Japanese lives that would be lost in war.
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U.S drops bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
