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The United States of America is formed as an independent nation. 1791: The Lady Washington becomes the first American ship to visit Japan. [2] John Kendrick, an American trader, stops both the Lady Washington and the Grace (captained by William Douglas) at Kii Ōshima in Kushimoto, Wakayama, in an unsuccessful attempt to sell sea otter pelts ...
Despite being in an alliance with Germany, Japan did not assist their invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 to any significant degree—Japan had signed a non aggression pact with the Soviet Union in April 1941. The Japanese realized the urgent need for oil, over 90% of which was supplied by the United States, Britain and the Netherlands.
The massive Anpo protests against revision of the America–Japan Security Treaty are the largest protests in Japan's modern history, and force the resignation of Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and the cancellation of a planned visit by US president Dwight D. Eisenhower. 1964: 1 October
Other major goals were the demilitarization and democratization of Japan's government and society. Japan's military was disarmed, [245] its colonies were granted independence, [246] the Peace Preservation Law and Special Higher Police were abolished, [247] and the International Military Tribunal of the Far East tried war criminals. [248]
Proclaimed independence on 10 August 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on 2 August 1810. Egypt: Revolution Day: 23 July: 1952 United Kingdom El Salvador: Independence Day: 15 September: 1821 Spanish Empire: Act of Independence of Central America. [citation needed] Equatorial Guinea: Independence Day: 12 ...
Nicaragua becomes state in Federal Republic of Central America, which declared independence from Spain 5 November 1838: Independence from Federal Republic of Central America: 24 July 1850: Independence recognized by Spain Panama: 11 October 1972: Constitution of Panama established 3 November 1903: Independence from Colombia: 31 December 1999
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In 1943, with Japan granting it a short-lived nominal independence. In 1944, the Allied invasion of the Philippines by combined U.S. and Filipino troops began, which resulted in Americans and Filipinos regaining full control of the nation. In 1946, the United States recognised Philippine independence in the 1946 Treaty of Manila.