as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
system
make a timeline of the events of the japanese-american war
user
timeline of the japanese-american war:
- july 1853: commodore mathew perry arrives in tokyo bay demanding the opening of japanese ports to american vessels
- march 1854: japan signs the treaty of kanagawa 
- february 1904: japan declares war on russia
- april 1905: japan defeats russia in war
- july 1941: japanese occupation of french indochina begins
- december 1941: japanese attack on pearl harbor
- february 1942: japanese forces advance on the philippines
- august 1945: u.s. drops atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki 
- september 1945: japan formally surrenders, ending the war
assistant