1938 ⟶ Allison Incident Further Strains US-Japan Relations
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🗣️ Japan's Racial Equality Proposal Fails at Paris Peace Conference
Japan issues the Racial Equality Proposal during the Paris Peace Conference. The proposal would abolish racial discrimination but it founders on opposition from the United States, Australia and New Zealand.⟶

JapanDiplomacyParis Peace ConferenceRacial EqualityInternational RelationsDiscriminationUnited StatesAustralia
🤝 Soviet–Japanese Basic Convention Signed
Signing of the Soviet–Japanese Basic Convention that normalizes relations between Japan and the Soviet Union.⟶

Soviet UnionJapanDiplomacyInternational RelationsAsiaTreatyNormalization
🚢 USS Panay Incident: Japanese Attack on American Gunboat
The USS Panay incident occurs, where Japanese aircraft attacked the American gunboat Panay which was carrying American evacuees and escorting four Standard Oil Barges. 3 people end up being killed in the attack while 11 are wounded; which leads to a diplomatic crisis between the US and Japan.⟶

USJapanUSS PanayIncidentDiplomacyWar CrimesSecond Sino-Japanese WarEscalation
😠 Allison Incident Further Strains US-Japan Relations
The Allison incident occurs further straining relations between Japan and the United States.⟶

USJapanDiplomacySecond Sino-Japanese WarTensionsInternational Relations