Outbreak Of WWII In The Asia Pacific

Japan's ambition to establish itself in Asia and Europe
1. Conflict with Russia
  1. Occupation of Manchuria by Russia percieved as threat to Japan's influence in Korea
    1. Compromise offered by Japan declined by Russia as they were seen as inferior
      1. Russo-Japanese War in 1904, Japanese emerged victorious in 1905
2. Alliance with Britain
  1. Anglo-Japanese Alliance signed in 1902
    1. Mutual recognition of interests in Asia : China deigned place of 'common interest' for defence of their colonies
3. Conflicts with China
  1. First Sino-Japanese War
    1. Took advantage of weak Qing government
      1. Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1985
        Gained control of both Korea and Taiwan
4. Worsening relations with USA
  1. American racism against Japanese
    1. Laws passed excluded Chinese, Japanese and Korean immigrants to prevent competition for jobs
      1. Japanese offended by this
  2. Paris Peace Conference
    1. Demand for racial equality rejected and they felt that they were not given respect by Western powers
  3. Washington Naval Conference 1921
    1. Ratio of naval strength required Japan to reduce their strength more than USA and Britain
Crisis in Japan
1. Economic Crisis
  1. Shortage of land
    1. Farmers unable to earn enough to support themselves
    2. Planted and weeded by hand > Slow method
      1. Shortage of rice
        Led to loss of faith in the government
  2. Great Depression
    1. Increase in restrictions and taxations on exports
      1. affected Japanese economy
2. Overpopulation
  1. Larger population > increase in demand or housing,goods and product
    1. Japan seek more territories
3. Growth of military influence in Japanese politics
  1. Martial Law declared after Prime Minister Tsuyoshi Inukai was killed
Japanese expansionist foreign policy
1. Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
  1. Aim to dominate East Asia & Southeast Asia
    1. availability of raw materials in southeast asia
Weakness of League of Nations
1. Mukden incident and invasion of machuria
  1. 18 september 1931,a bomb exploded near Mukden
    1. Japanese government demanded for protection of their interest
2. Second Sino-Japanese War
  1. War broke out 1937 after Marco Polo Bridge
  2. Western Powers did not intervene after China's appeal
Japan's response to world developments in the 1930s
1. American Foreign Policy Changes
  1. Encouraged Japanese to attack pearl harbour
  2. 1940, Roosevelt imposed trade embargo on Japan
    1. export of essential war materials were banned
      1. USA became Japan's enemy
2. War In Europe
  1. Japan took the opportunity of declining powers
    1. Targeted Malaya and Singapore
3. Attack On Pearl Harbour
  1. Roosevelt planned to force Japan to back down by using Japan's reliance on American oil
    1. Japan did not back down
      1. Planned to knock out USA to make Americans negotiate for peace settlement

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