1952 ⟶ Japan Regains Sovereignty
The Treaty of San Francisco, signed by Japan on September 8,...
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🎌 Japan Surrenders, WWII Ends
Surrender of Japan - The Empire of Japan surrenders unconditionally to the United States, officially ending World War II. General Douglas MacArthur presides over the occupation of Japan, and freezes out Russian and other allied representatives.⟶
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🇹🇼 Taiwan Transferred to Republic of China
Taiwan is transferred to the Republic of China from Japan. Initially the public is supportive of the transfer but later becomes less so as the newly appointed governor, General Chen Yi gains a reputation for being corrupt and mismanaging the island. Economic problems also occur as the governor extends the scope of the government monopoly over Taiwan's resources in order to sell these goods to the mainland to help fight the Communist forces. The conditions on the island later contribute to the February 28 incident.⟶
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🇨🇳 China Annexes Tibet
The Seventeen Point Agreement is signed between Tibet and the People's Republic of China, formally annexing Tibet into China itself.⟶
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🇯🇵 Japan Regains Sovereignty
The Treaty of San Francisco, signed by Japan on September 8, 1951, comes into effect, and Japan signs the Treaty of Taipei, formally ending its period of occupation and isolation, and becoming a sovereign state.⟶
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🇯🇵 U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement
U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement is signed by the United States and Japan.⟶
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🤝 US and Japan Sign Mutual Cooperation Treaty
The United States and Japan sign the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, a defence treaty allowing the US to maintain military bases in Japan.⟶
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