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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]
March 1st Movement begins to invigorate the Korean independence movement. 1920: Japan helps found the League of Nations. 1921: 13 November: Hōshō, the first Japanese aircraft carrier, is launched. 29 November: Crown Prince Hirohito becomes regent because his father, Emperor Taisho had a serious illness. 13 December
Independence dates for widely recognized states earlier than 1919 should be treated with caution, since prior to the founding of the League of Nations, there was no international body to recognize nationhood, and independence had no meaning beyond mutual recognition of de facto sovereigns (the role of the League of Nations was effectively taken over by the United Nations after the Second World ...
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.
Japan has a population of nearly 124 million as of 2024, making it the eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight ...
During the 19th century, Russia and Japan vied for control of Sakhalin Island. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japanese settlers were sent to southern Sakhalin to exploit its resources. [12] Japan ceded southern Sakhalin to Russia in 1875 in exchange for the Kuril Islands under the Treaty of Saint Petersburg.
Emperor Kinmei (539–571) is the earliest generally agreed upon historical ruler of Japan. [9] During the Kofun period (300–538), Yamato was the first central government of the unified state in the Kinai region of central Japan. [10] The first historical records did not appear until the 8th century, with the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. [11] [12]
Burma Independence Army Japan: Myanmar returns to Britain's rule and later becomes independent in 1948 1945 Prague uprising Czechoslovak Nazi Germany: Withdrawal of German forces from Prague: 1945 Levant Crisis: Syria Lebanon France: Independence of Syria and Lebanon from French Mandate: 1945 August Revolution Democratic Republic of Vietnam Japan