A chronology of developments in Japan that contributed to the expansion of the Japanese military from the Meiji restoration of 1868 to the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. Includes concurrent events in other countries to show the context for Japanese mil. expansion. Japanese actions in Korea, Manchuria & China are emphasized. Includes events in Japanese history prior to 1868 that contributed to the modern militarization of Japan, & major events after 1941 that were caused by Japan's military aggression. This is a companion volume to The Samurai: A Chronology from Their Origin in the Heian Era (794-1185) to the Modern EraÓ.