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These ambitions precipitated the [[Invasion of Manchuria|annexation]] of the Chinese province of [[Manchuria]] in [[1931]]-[[1932]]. The province was consolidated into a Japanese [[Puppet government|puppet state]] named [[Manchukuo]]. Further Japanese expansionism throughout the [[1930s]] led to the [[Marco Polo Bridge Incident|outbreak]] of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] against China in [[July]] [[1937]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') | These ambitions precipitated the [[Invasion of Manchuria|annexation]] of the Chinese province of [[Manchuria]] in [[1931]]-[[1932]]. The province was consolidated into a Japanese [[Puppet government|puppet state]] named [[Manchukuo]]. Further Japanese expansionism throughout the [[1930s]] led to the [[Marco Polo Bridge Incident|outbreak]] of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] against China in [[July]] [[1937]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') | ||
During [[World War II]], in which Japan fought the [[Pacific War]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[4-Dimensional Vistas (comic story)|4-Dimensional Vistas]]'') the Empire allied itself with [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] and [[Fascism|Fascist]] [[Italy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') The Japanese attacked the [[United States Navy]] based in [[Pearl Harbor]] on [[7 December]] [[1941]], bringing the latter into the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Connect (short story)|Only Connect]]'') In [[February]] [[1942]], the Empire attacked the [[British Empire|British]] [[Colony|colonies]] in [[Singapore]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forsaken (audio story)|The Forsaken]]'') and [[Burma]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and expanded much of its influence on many [[island]]s throughout the [[Pacific Ocean]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Lunar Lagoon (comic story)|Lunar Lagoon]]'') | During [[World War II]], in which Japan fought the [[Pacific War]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[4-Dimensional Vistas (comic story)|4-Dimensional Vistas]]'') the Empire allied itself with [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] and [[Fascism|Fascist]] [[Italy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') The Japanese [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|attacked]] the [[United States Navy]] based in [[Pearl Harbor]] on [[7 December]] [[1941]], bringing the latter into the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Only Connect (short story)|Only Connect]]'') In [[February]] [[1942]], the Empire attacked the [[British Empire|British]] [[Colony|colonies]] in [[Singapore]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forsaken (audio story)|The Forsaken]]'') and [[Burma]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and expanded much of its influence on many [[island]]s throughout the [[Pacific Ocean]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Lunar Lagoon (comic story)|Lunar Lagoon]]'') | ||
Ultimately, the [[Allies (World War II)|Allies]] pushed back the Imperial Japanese forces and the US [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|destroyed]] two Japanese [[City|cities]], [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki]], with [[atomic bomb]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Sky Jacks (comic story)|Sky Jacks]]'') The Emperor was forced to [[surrender]] and Japan was consequently humbled as a nation. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Road to Hell (comic story)|The Road to Hell]]'') | Ultimately, the [[Allies (World War II)|Allies]] pushed back the Imperial Japanese forces and the US [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|destroyed]] two Japanese [[City|cities]], [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki]], with [[atomic bomb]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'', ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Sky Jacks (comic story)|Sky Jacks]]'') The Emperor was forced to [[surrender]] and Japan was consequently humbled as a nation. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Road to Hell (comic story)|The Road to Hell]]'') | ||