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Analyze the impact of Japan’s entry into the “European” conflict to Dec.…
Analyze the impact of Japan’s entry into the “European” conflict to Dec. 1941.
Imperialism
Impact of the Great Depression
By 1932, following a series of assassinations, end of the era of liberal politics
Some sections of Japanese society believed that the key to Japan's future economic survival was to expand its empire
Ensued a radical shift to the right, linked to military factions
The Manchurian Dispute (1931)
On key member of the League attacked another member (China)
Japan claimed that the condemnation of their actions in China was hypocrisy by powers such as Britain, which had a long legacy of using force to achieve its objectives in China
As a result, they left the League of Nations
Inspired Mussolini for his expansionist adventure into Abyssinia
The Sino-Japanese War (1937)
The war in China was to lead directly to the Pacific War
The Japanese had entered the war with no clear plan of how to end it, and a war on this scale required vast quantities of men and resources
Alliances
Rome Berlin Axis and Anti-Comintern Pact (1937): alliance between Italy, Germany, and Japan
The Tripartite Pact (1940): between Italy, Germany, and Japan
agreed to come to the assistance of one another if attacked
Primarily designed to deter the USA from becoming more involved in the wars in Europe and Asia
Defensive military alliance
Intended to re-establish good relations between Japan and Germany following the Nazi-Soviet Pact
Immediate causes
Pearl Harbor (1941)
The USA declared war on Japan the following day
Three days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hitler declared war on the USA
Marco Polo bridge incident