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1920s- In the 1920s Japan became progressively more democratic when i 1925 all men got the right to vote(Women didn’t get the right to vote until 1945). Their interested with the ideal of economic liberalism also grew. Japan tried this economic ideal but they soon became frustrated because of the barriers in their trading set up when the economic depression hit the western nations. (Ignore that it was to protect the western colonial market.) The Japanese did not support the structure of international peace in the League of Nations because they though it was an advantage for the west world. But also because of the fact that the west had anti-asian immigration laws which set a stop for Japanese emigration which lead to a more pan-Asian Japan …show more content…

(The Japanese become more and more isolated and it was made worse because of the political crisis in Japan) When in May 1832 prime minister Inukia Tsuyoshi was murdered by a right-wing extremist the democratic promise ended. The same year, the 18th of September, did the Japanese army invade Manchuria which in the end would lead to the attack of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. 1933 - In 1933 Japan withdrawal from the League of Nation. 1931 Manchurian incident (Japan, puppet government) 1936- The 26 of February 1936 military power suddenly got more influential in Japan and did for a short time occupy the center of Tokyo. The civilian government did however get back on it’s feet again but in 1937 they had to accept the military domination. This manly because of the unrest that embossed the country. Japan become more and more anti-west, successful propaganda. 1937- The same year, (to please ultranationalists), most of Japans democratic freedom was abolished. Emperor Hirohito became the ultimate leader of Japan, many believed him to be sent by the sun godess. (leaving out spreading of nationalism through

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Japan believed that they were the rightful controllers, this created many conflicts with the other countries. Emperor Hirohito was the leader of Japan during World War One and Two which shows that he had a lasting effect on the wars. Hirohito disliked the Treaty of Versailles and did not agree with the racial approach in America. Japan also needed raw material because there was an increase in population. All of these events could have led to the start of World War Two.

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Japan had been humiliated by its allies at the Treaty of Versailles as The United States had vetoed any discussion about racial equality. The United States had also forced Japan to sign an unfair treaty in 1853, controlling their trade and resources. When Japan suffered economic depression in the 1930’s, Japan attacked China for resources. The United States and Britain were against the expansion of Japan, angering the once-reclusive country (Sczcepanski, 2017, online). Japan turned to new countries for resources including countries in the Pacific and Australia.

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According to History.com [3], “Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or Nazi Party, grew into a mass movement and ruled Germany through totalitarian means from 1933 to 1945.” So, during the time of WWII, in the Pacific theater, Nazism was the dominating political system. In Japan (Taisho and Early Showa Period [4]), “During the 1930s, the military established almost complete control over the government.” In the Pacific Theater, Japan was a Militaristic country, so the military controlled almost everything, while the Emperor was more of a figurehead, with little power. These two forms of government are very different.

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Before the bombing at Pearl Harbor, Japan had decided to take an aggressive approach of attack to end their economic downfall. In 1931, Japan takes over Manchuria, China. Shortly afterward, In 1937, Japan takes over Nanjing, and commits rape and mass killings all over Nanjing (known as the Nanjing Massacre). As a result of Japan’s actions, the United States tried to stop the expansion and devastation of Japan, and stops the trade of essential materials and trade items to Japan such as oil, scrap metal, etc. Since Japan is an island nation, trade is essential to keep Japan functional.

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They achieved those things mainly through expansion. In 1932, Japan established Manchuria, a puppet state located southeast of the Soviet Union. Later, in 1937 Japan began its occupation of China.(Document B) The Japanese were wary to bomb Pearl Harbor although they had planned it for a year, 80% of Japan’s oil came from the U.S. (Document D) On August 1, 1941, the U.S. cut off all trade of oil, steel, and scrap iron with Japan.

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“An old order … (European and American) … is now crumbling.” (Document A)Which makes Japan want to be the new leader that Germany and America once were. Japan took advantage of America in a depression and Germany in the war. Japan wanting to be the new "leader" was one main causes of Japan attacking pearl harbor because they wanted to be stronger and more powerful leader like America and Germany once were.

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The samurai quickly took over japanese government and culture in japan with their military style government and were some of the most honorable and important people in japanese history. High in social class, the samurai ruled japan with a military government from the mid twelfth century to the middle of the nineteenth century. Political power shifted to the heads of clans on large estates from emperors in kyoto during the mid twelfth century. This was a

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The war influenced people to leave making a difference in the spread of different cultures. The war also affected trading, making it extremely difficult for a country to export and receive goods. The text states, “Thereafter, Japan sank back into isolation. No one could leave the country under pain of death, an no foreigner enter under the same grim penalty. Nor were oceangoing ships allowed to be built” (24).

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During the first half of the 20th century, the Japanese empire was at the peak of its power. Starting form 1910 up until 1945, the end WWII, Korea was being held by Japan as a colony. During this time, Japan and China entered The Second Sino-Japanese War that stared in 1937 and ended with Japanese surrender in 1945. These Japanese actions have had such an impactful effect on the people that it hurt, that films, such as Devils on the Door step and The Handmaiden, have even contemporary films express negative emotions to the long-lasting effects of the Japanese empire.

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As early as 1931, the Japanese started to aggressively acquire land to build their empire. This heightened tensions between the United States and Japan because these imperialistic tendencies were a threat to America. The Japanese had imperialized China, who had an open-door policy with the U.S., threatening economic relations. While imperializing, the Japanese were extremely aggressive and committed many atrocities which violated U.S. principles, and angered many humanitarians. A big issue was also the fact that Japan had started to aid Germany, the Allies’ enemy.

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Enraged that the Japanese immigrants were shut out from other countries, like the United States and Canada, they tried to obtain raw materials and markets for Japanese products, Japan then invaded Manchuria in 1931. Ultranationalists worked to rid Japan of democracy and to make the country a one-party state ruled the by the military. The military controlled the Japanese government and Japan was at war with

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In the 1850s, half the men and a seventh of the women in Japan were literate and by 1920s, farmers could read and write. (Tan, 2010)Along with the education focus on nationalism, self sacrifice and loyalty to the emperor, fascism was becoming more and more popular as they promoted a way which they called the way Japanese people should live their life. ( Shuter &Kelly,2007) This made the people in Japan happy as they too benefitted from this system which leads to the rise of fascism.

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Germany made a smart move by stopping exportation and keeping products for themselves, they did how ever struggle just like America did with the lack of jobs. Japan was also in a desperate need to end the great depression. They were seeking sources which could end the Great Depression in their country. Japan took a different tactic than Germany and the United States, but they all had the same underlying initiative. Japan decided to take over a area in coastal China that had an abundance of materials and sources that could benefit Japan.

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The League of Nation dispatched the group of people, called Lytton Commission to Manchuria, in an attempt to determine the causes of the Manchurian incident, which led to the Japan’s seizure of Manchuria. According to Lytton Report, the foundation of Manchukuo is illegal, and the League of Nations did not accept the Japan’s behavior. The League of Nations ordered Japan to give the Manchurian back to China, all Japanese army to withdraw from China etc., and Japan officially left the League. Japan is isolated from the world since then, and Japan then attacked the rest of China in 1937. The isolated Japan then got together with Germany, and in 1940, Japan joins hands with the Italy, both of whom aiming for fascism.

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