https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h 1931-1941 en-us 2020-08-27 01:39:27 UTC 2026-02-25 19:36:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/666733056/ad7a58d1c3f7cbbf42597b25d2fab18e/220px_War_flag_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army__1868_1945__svg.png timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701594311 A staged explosion near the South Manchurian Railway is used by Japan as pretext for the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. ]]> 2020-08-27 01:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701594311 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701595769 The results from the fact-finding mission set up by the Lytton Commission are released. The League moves to condemn this action and ambassador Yosuke Matsuoka walks out. ]]> 2020-08-27 01:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701595769 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701601968 Following widespread condemnation of Japanese actions in Manchuria, Japan withdraws itself from the League of Nations.]]> 2020-08-27 01:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701601968 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701605889 The Tanggu Truce signed, invoking a ceasefire between the Japanese and Chinese Nationalists recognizing the status quo. ]]> 2020-08-27 01:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701605889 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701607882 The Tripartite Pact between Germany, Italy, and Japan is signed in Berlin, allying these authoritarian/fascist powers as the future Axis Powers. ]]> 2020-08-27 01:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701607882 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701608997 A Japanese air and naval task force attacks the US Pacific Fleet navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, without provocation with the intention to cripple the US Navy. The attack destroyed 6 battleships, a number of smaller boats, nearly 200 planes, and killed thousands of American sailors and soldiers. With public support, the US formally declares war the day after. ]]> 2020-08-27 01:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701608997 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701618622 The Japanese cease all hostilities with the Soviets as the "Strike South" group of military leaders win out. Defeat by and underestimation of the Red Army at Khalkhin-Gol heavily influences this decision. ]]> 2020-08-27 02:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701618622 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701619634 With intentions of isolating the USA, the Anti-Comintern Pact is signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan promises mutual defense against and containment of the USSR and communism. ]]> 2020-08-27 02:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/701619634 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702671500 Soviet gunboats occupy an island on the Soviet-Manchukuo border and are decisively defeated by Japanese troops. 37 Soviets are killed with no Japanese casualties. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702671500 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702672392 Soviet and Japanese forces clash in the area around the Mongolia-Manchurian border. After a fierce Japanese offensive, the Red Army launches a successful counteroffensive. The Japanese Sixth Army is defeated by Georgy Zhukov, later the head of the Red Army during the war against Germany. This incident is also known as the Nomonhan Incident. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702672392 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702673981 Japanese Foreign Minister announced the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere in a press interview.]]> 2020-08-27 15:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702673981 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702675603 After Japan invades Indochina, Roosevelt bans all sale of oil and iron (and other vital supplies) and freezes all Japanese assets in the US, stating that they will not be unfrozen until Japan withdraws from China and Indochina. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702675603 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702676618 Operation Barbarossa pushes into the Soviet Union in a surprise offensive breaking the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.]]> 2020-08-27 15:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702676618 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702678010 An Imperial Conference (or Gozen Kaigi) occurs before the Emperor, discussing the plan for Japanese expansion in the coming years. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702678010 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702688291 Japanese troops invade an area claimed for Japan by the Convention of Peking. A battle erupts between them and counter-attacking Soviet forces. The Japanese withdraw. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702688291 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702709752 A defeated Japan agrees to a ceasefire with the Soviet Union, which aims to direct its troops eastwards to take over Poland. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702709752 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702732932 The British colony of Hong Kong is captured and a small British force is defeated. The subsequent battles for Malaya and the Philippines begin.]]> 2020-08-27 15:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702732932 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702755141 French Indochina became a tempting target of expansion as France and Netherlands were under German occupation and Great Britain and Italy were occupied in conflict with Germany. After reaching an agreement with the Vichy French authorities, a small contingent of Japanese forces occupy Northern Indochina. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702755141 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702769708 Japanese Foreign Minister Arita Khatira and British Ambassador in Tokyo Robert Craigie create an agreement that recognized Japanese gains in China. ]]> 2020-08-27 15:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/702769708 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707456264 In January 1937, Chinese Nationalists and Communists signed an agreement to form a united front against Japanese aggression. Japan feared their position in China and started planning military action. 
On July 7, 1937, Japanese troops cross the Marco Polo Bridge, occupying Shanghai and eventually China's key port cities. 
USA responded by banning the transport of weapens to China and Japan on ships flying the USA flag.]]> 2020-08-30 19:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707456264 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707465270 Japanese forces on the Yangtze river attacked a group of U.S. vessels, including navy gunboat U.S.S. Panay. In response, USA demanded a full apology and full restitution for the losses from Japan. ]]> 2020-08-30 19:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707465270 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707466694 Japan blockaded a British concession in Tientsin because of British non-compliance over a murder investigation. Britain wanted to avoid war and handed four suspects to Japan.]]> 2020-08-30 19:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707466694 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707758688 This state would be nominally independent but run by the Japanese in practice.

]]> 2020-08-31 01:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707758688 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707766579 2020-08-31 01:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707766579 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707771671 Although Western powers were not satisfied, no formal response was given as Japan as a sovereign state had the right to withdraw.]]> 2020-08-31 01:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707771671 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707777857 Gave de facto to recognition to Japanese influence in northeast China and withdrew forces from the region.]]> 2020-08-31 01:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707777857 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707781587 (ft. a good contextual analysis of US-Japanese relations up to Pearl Harbor, skip to 2:00)]]> 2020-08-31 01:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707781587 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707784037 governs all of the Japanese occupied territory in China outside of Manchukuo]]> 2020-08-31 02:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707784037 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707789915 Six US battleships are lost, over 200 airplanes lost – however, the US carrier fleet is out on exercises while many ships are recoverable due to repair facilities being undamaged and most ships sunk in shallower water.]]> 2020-08-31 02:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707789915 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707791098 2020-08-31 02:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707791098 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707793085 2020-08-31 02:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707793085 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707923003 Japan forces Britain to close a 4,000-mile stretch of road connecting Allied Burma and Chinese forces after Britain is left isolated by the fall of France. It is later reopened with US support in October. ]]> 2020-08-31 03:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707923003 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707936205 In response, the US condemns Japanese actions and discourages the sale/export of aviation materials to Japan after hearing of Japanese bombing raids on civilian populations. 

Japan continues to win in fixed battles, but is beginning to get bogged down by a guerrilla war and being overstretched. ]]> 2020-08-31 04:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707936205 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707938987 The city of Canton, a key entry point for US and Western trade, is captured in an amphibious Japanese assault. ]]> 2020-08-31 04:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707938987 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707941772 Roosevelt extends a loan of $25 million to Chiang Kai-shek to aid them in the fight against Japan. ]]> 2020-08-31 04:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707941772 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707956472 Japan attempts to negotiate with the United States to reopen their oil trade, but the Roosevelt admin. rejects this in order to not sacrifice China. US Ambassador to Japan Joseph Grew warns of war, PM Konoe resigns, and General Tojo Hideki rises to lead the Japanese war effort. ]]> 2020-08-31 04:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707956472 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707958120 Desperate for oil, Japan proposes a 'modus vivendi" that will allow trade between Japan and USA. USA rejected and instead proposed to agree to such demands if Japanese troops withdrew from Indochina and China. 
In November 27, Secretary of State Hull received a response from Tokyo and implied that war with Japan was imminent, calling for the preparation of an attack to be expected in Southeast Asia. 

]]> 2020-08-31 04:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/707958120 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/711283289 The League formed a commission headed by Britain's Lord Lytton. It included representatives from other League member states such as France, Italy, Germany, and the US. ]]> 2020-09-01 10:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/711283289 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/712001361 2020-09-01 15:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/712001361 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/712044716 2020-09-01 15:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/712044716 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/712995554 After months of supplying strategic materials for Japan and losing territory, the French government agreed to Tokyo's demands for Japanese forces to occupy the entire Indochina.]]> 2020-09-01 19:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/712995554 timgun02 https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/714229036 2020-09-02 07:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/timgun02/1xj8wcgz5rscg99h/wish/714229036