Causes of WWII In asia pacific
Economic Problems
Political Problems
Social Problems
Greater east asia co prosperity sphere
Expansionist policies
Population that faced lack of resources
Communist insurgency in Japan
Ineffective legislature
Overpopulation
Japan needed to expand to support its growing population
Social unrest and frustration
Breeding ground for my radical solutions
People were supportive of the past war victories
People looked to the military to ensure political and economic stability
Soldiers were honoured and respected
Social setting
To put japan at the top
Needed to control the Pacific Ocean
Purity of the Japanese people
Wanted to prevent US influence
Unifiying of asia
for the expansion of the Japanese empire
Wanted to be the sole power in the Pacific
exploitation of resources
Faced resistance
Desperate for resources
Show of power and aggression against the united states
Frustration with the Japanese Leadership
Americans patrolling the Japanese strait
Great Depression
Low demand for silk
6 months —> Run out of fuel —> Bomb pearl harbour
1900 -1910 : After WW1, TOV, TOV japan not rewarded enough land
Racial equality
Running out of money
Economic problems caused social and political problems
History of Japan —> Early success of the military
—> Russo Japan War (korea)
Sino Japan War (taiwan) —> resources land
Economic Sanctions in Oil
Japan needed oil to sustain the war effort in China
Rise of militarism
Population 1900-1930 ; 44m -64m
Silk, food, electronics ()no resource ) —> bad economy
Aggresion against china —> China Civil KMT vs CC
1931 —> lython communism —> 11 months nth came out
Why bomb pear harbour —> Deotirating Japan and Russia
Asia as backyard concept —> War