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Reasons for invasion of Manchuria (Japanese interests in Manchuria…
Reasons for invasion of Manchuria
Japanese interests in Manchuria
Equality with West
Means acquiring colonies; plus Manchuria had so many other benefits
Strategic security
Manchuria could act as a
buffer
to Russia
Japan was concerned that the Western nations would interfere with its
interests
in
China
and
Korea
; a military presence in Japan would assuage this concern
Japan would
lose
out
if Western powers kept China's spoils to themselves
Belief in manifest destiny
Domestic issues
Manchuria could provide an additional export
market
for Japan
Manchuria could provide
living space
and solve the issue of overcrowding in Japan
China was rich in
raw materials
; this presented economic benefits if resource-poor Japan could gain ownership of them
Political instability in China
Perfect opportunity for Japan to pursue expansion; left enticing prospects in Manchuria
unguarded
Coupled with growing strength of military, and economic crisis
Economic crisis in Japan
Cast more
doubts
on the parliamentary government
Downward spiral; caused government to be further unable to deal with military's aggression
Provided additional
impetus
for army to pursue expansionist foreign policy
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (1930) caused duties on Japanese goods to rise by as much as 200%
Unemployment amongst farmers reliant on silk rose to 3 million