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