Japan (after WWI) (nov 11, 1918 – sep 1, 1939)

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Japanese leaders were divided --> some didn't want to ally with the Western world

Political leaders were assassinated and Japan turned to the military (nationalists) for government

Military takes over --> People believed the military could solve all problems

Japan takes over Manchuria: kicks off WWII by invading China and declaring war


Most of the Japanese expansion was related to resource acquisition

- Japan, a mountainous island did not have iron, coal, oil, arable land, etc. like Britain was lucky to have

- reason why Japan invaded Korea and Manchuria

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