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Japan invaded Manchuria
They invaded for the abundance of resources and in return, the West scorned Japan. -
Japan invades China
Japan invaded China for the huge amounts of land and resources, to use to expand their empire. -
Japan wants Southeast Asia
They needed Southeast Asia's vast amounts of resources, but the US refused to evacuate. -
Attack of pearl harbor
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which is in Hawaii. The port was bombed because most of the US's Pacific Fleet was stationed there, and the Japanese needed to cripple the US's fleets. In return, US is forced into war with Japan. -
Japan is at its strongest
By 1942, Japan was at its strongest. The Japanese had already taken over most of Southeast Asia. However, this is the year when they had the first major military defeats by the Allies. -
Japan is bombed
US forced Japan to surrender by bombing them with nuclear weapons. Then, after the second bomb, the Japanese Emperor surrenders.
