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Commodore Perry
Commodore Perry arrives in Japan and forces Japan to open its ports to American ships using Gunboat Diplomacy. -
United states and Japan sign Treaty of Kanagawa
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. -
Mejii Resoration
Emperor Mejii restored as supreme ruler of Japan. Japan begins modernization-new army, sent people to study in foreign countries, developed technology (trains, ships, telegraph). -
Mejii Constitution
Emperor restored to most powerful. State Shinto religion. New land laws. People elected a Congress (diet). -
Sino Japanese War
Japan wins Liaotung Peninsula (Port Arthur) and Taiwan. -
Russo-Japanese Ware
Wins more of Manchuria -
World War 1
Japan sided with Allies (United Kingdom, France, Italy, United States, Russia) and issued a declaration of war on Germany. Japan seized Shantung (Shandong) Peninsula of China. They also took The Marianas islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshal islands. -
Japan attacks Mancherio
Japan attacks Mancherio and makes the US mad. -
Japan invades China
Japan invades China itself. -
Britian closed down burma road
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Tripartite Act
Japan, Italy, and Germany signed a treaty to be allies. -
Extended Lend-Lease
The US extended their lend-lease treaty with China, showing that they're fulling supporting them against the war with Japan, -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and destorys the US pacific navy. -
Baa'tan Death March
Japan took over Philippines and made the POW march 65 miles to POW camp. -
Doolittle Raid
Lt. Doolittle was in charge of a secret mission of elit, volunteer pilots he specially trained. They flew over Japan, bombed 5 cities, then crash landed into China. -
Island Hopping
Stalemate; Japan and United States both lost one aircraft carrier -
Battle of Midway
Americans intercepted Japanese coded message. Americans ambushed Japanese Navy;Americans defeat "cream" of Japanese Navy (their very best pilots)
Turning point in the war. -
Battle of Guadanacal (solomon islands)
Thousands of lives lost on both sides; indicator of number of American/Japanese lives that would be lost in the war. -
Hiroshimda Atomic Bomb Drop
United States drops the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hirshima, Japan.
