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Washington Conference
During the Washington Conference, Japan had met with the United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy. At the conference, Japan had accepted limits on the size of its navy. -
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The building of an empire
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
Japan enacted political reforms that resultedd in a two party parlimentary system, it helped found th leaque of nations, and signed international aggrements to promise to keep the peace.And in 1928 Japan signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact aggreeing to condemn war and pledged to solve disagreements peacefully. -
Japan takes matters into their own hands
In Manchria, the Japanese army claimed that Chinease soldiers had tried to blow up a railway line. Japan's army capured several cities, after Chinease troops withdrew from the area. -
The siezing of Manchuria
The Japanese army siezed all Manchurian cities. As a result the Japanese announced that Manchuria was now a independant state of Manchuko. -
Prime Minister Assasinated
After the Manchurian Incident, army power over government greatly increased which led to some radicals in the military wanting to have complete control. And in May some naval officers helped assasinate the prime minister -
Several High Government Officials Murdered
Junior military officers caused an uprising. Their goal was to purging the government and military leadership of factional rivals. The uprising resulted i the in the murder of several high government officials. -
Invasion of China Resumes
At the Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing, the Japanese Army turned a minor clash into a full-scale war. At the end of July, the Japanese occupied major cities like Beijing and Tianjin and threatened northern China. -
War in China ended in Stalemate.
After two Chinese victories, one in Changsha and the other in Guangxi, and communication lines stretched in Chineseterritories the war ended in a stalemate. -
Greater east Asia Co Prosparity Sphere
In 1940, Japans prime minister announced that the area extending from manchuria to the Dutch East Indies would be the area thet would expand japans Influence -
Japan allies up
During the Triparite Pact in Berlin,Jappan allied with Germany and Italy creating the axis powers. This provided assistance incase one of the countries that signed fell under attack
