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WAR IN THE PACIFIC - Coggle Diagram
WAR IN THE PACIFIC
Reasons for outbreak
japans ambitions to establish itself in Asia and Europe
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weakness of the league of nations
Mukden Incident and Invasion of Manchuria
- manchuria was economically important to japan as it was a source of raw materials needed for japan’s growing industries, as well as provided a market for japan to sell goods
- manchuria was also strategically important to japan to defend korea and and would alllow further expansion into china
- explosion of a bomb near japanese railway near mukden
- japanese army blamed the chinese, providing an opportunity for japan to invade and conquer manchuria as they needed to protect japanese interests in manchuria
- invaded manchuria on the 19th september 1931
- china was preoccupied with their own civil war to resist the attack
- league condemned japan and refused to recognise manchukuo, but the japanese delegation walked out of the assembly and formally withdrew from the league of nations
japans expansionist policy
- internal
- amplifying factor
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
- japanese will dominate east asia and southeast asia
- expel western colonial powers from these regions and replace with satellite states loyal to japan
- like manchuria
- will provide japanese with raw materials crucial to its military and could not be found in korea, taiwan or manchuria
e.g. rubber from malaysia and indonesia
japans response to world developments in 1930s
Rise of fascist powers: Anti-Comintern Pact, Axis Powers(Italy, Germany, Japan)
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crisis in japan
- internal
- amplifying factor
Rapid population growth
- population increased from 45 million in 1900 to 64 million in 1930
- shortage of land for farming
- could not earn profit to support themselves
- traditional farming methods were slow
Great Depression (1929)
- increased restrictions and taxations on imported goods to protect one’s own economy (protectionism)
- demand for japanese goods especially silk fell drastically, affecting the japanese economy
Overpopulation (also used for expansionist policy)
- increased demand for housing, goods and products
- needed more land to relocate citizens as well as for resources
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