Events
1868 Meiji Restoration
The birth of Imperial Japan.
The emperor was given a lot of power - which
he used to rapidly educate the people, grow
the economy, and foster a massive military.1910 Japan annexes Korea
First annexed territory.
The Japanese officially
starts to rule Korea on
the 29th of August, 1910,
a week after they invaded
Korea. Koreans are forced
to learn, act upon, follow
Japanese traditions, and
abandon their Korean
heritage, traditional values,
history and culture.1914 Japanese Empire
joins Britain in WW1
Japan, allied with the
British Empire, help
defeat Germany and
Austria-Hungary. As a
result, Japan gets to
control former German
controlled islands
in the Pacific.1929 The great depression
Extreme Imperialism begins.
When the great depression
starts, Japan's economy is
affected, however, their
the military isn't. This gives
them the incentive to practice
ultra-nationalistic views, reject
Western influences, preserve
traditional Japanese values,
and expand their territory to
more neighboring countries.1931 Invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese Empire invades
Manchuria, China and installs
a puppet regime, meaning,
the region is supposedly
independent, but is actually
controlled by another power.
In 1932, the Japanese began
capturing women and forced
them into sex slavery. The first
'comfort' station was built in
Manchuria.1937 Second Sino
Japanese War
Japan commits atrocities.
Japan declares war
on China, invading
several Chinese cities
like Shanghai, Beijing,
and Nanjing. The
Nanking massacre
caused the deaths of
up to 300,000 Chinese
civilians. Japan also
continues to capture
'comfort' women,
as young as 12, to
serve for the military.1941 Hongkong captured.1941 Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan, as an ally of Nazi Germany,
launched a military attack on the
naval base in Hawaii. This drags
the US into World War 2.1944 - 1945 Only Japan
left in Japanese Empire
The United States continues to
invade Japanese annexed territory.
In 1944, they reconquer enough
territory to attack Japan directly.
On the 6th of August, the United
States drops a nuclear bomb on
Hiroshima, then 3 days later, another
in Nagasaki. This leads to the deaths
of thousands of people, but also the
Imperial Japanese Emperor to abdicate.
The allies win World War 2.1947 New Japanese Constitution
The end of Imperial Japan.
After losing the war and with the
abdicated emperor, the allies
occupy Japan and write a new
constitution, to ensure they will
never get this powerful again.1940 Japan continues to expand
Japan conquers several other
countries in Asia, in the midst
of World War 2. Some includes
Philippines, Dutch East Indies,
Burma and Malaya. Men were
captured prisoners of war, while
women served as 'comfort' women.
The Japanese captured as many as
200,000 women from all of their
annexed countries.1940 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia captured.1941 Thailand captured.1942 Malaysia captured.1942 Philippines captured.1942 Indonesia captured.1942 Singapore captured.1942 Myanmar (Burma) captured.Japanese Empire
by the end of 1942
Throughout the 79 years of its
existence, Imperial Japan has
invaded over 25 countries
in Asia and has committed one of
the most infamous war crimes
in history. From here onward,
Japan only loses territory.
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