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United Sates 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 importated items; "flooded"Jaan with cheap products
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Commodore Perry arrives in Japan and forces to open its port to American ships to resupply. United Sates also demanded Jaoan to begin trading. (Gunboat Diplomat)
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Emperor Meiji restored as Supreme ruler of Japan beings 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 land laws. People elected a congress (DIet)
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Liaotung Peninsula (Port Arthur) and Taiwan
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Japan beat Russia, a major power, in war over china
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When World War 1 began Japan sided with the
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The allies noticed Japan's importance and rewarded Japan with land
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In 1931 Japanese forces invaded Manchuria
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In 1937 after Japan had invaded China America cut off it's trade with Japan
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After Germany had launched it's blitzkrieg Japan had made an agreement with Germany called the Tripartite pact
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In 1941 America held long conferences with Japan hoping to stall them but once Germany had Attacked again the Japanese were free to invade Indochina
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The Bataan Death March was when american POWs were marched 65 miles without stopping
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The Doolittle Raid was after Pearl Harbor when America needed a symbolic victory over Japan
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Stalemate; United States and Japan both lose one aircraft carrier
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Americans intercept Japanese coded message and then amubush the them became turning point of the war
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Thousands of lives lost on both sides; indicator of number of Americans/Japanese lives that would be lost in war
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Reiko Suzuki's house was bombed when she was six years old and many of the people she knew were killed including her friend Reiji
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Hiroshima was bombed by the Americans and caused destruction
