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Japan's Road to War - Coggle Diagram
Japan's Road to War
Japan's national situation
collapse of the parlimentary government
Rise of the millitaristic government
Great depression damaged the economy
Silm Market collapse
Needed to diversify income
Rise of nationalism
Great Kanto Earthquake
Devastated infrastructure and economy
Rise of the popularity in the miillitary
Overpopulation
Lack of raw materials
Japanese actions in China
Mukden Incident
Setup by the Japanese
Used as a pretense to invade Manchuria
Marco Polo bridge
Spark event for the Sino-Japanese war
Rape of Nanking
The Japanese devastated the city
80,000-200,000 dead
Caused a lot of controversy and hatred
International response to Japan
League of Nations
Lytton Commission
Condenmned Japense actions
Japan left the LoN in 1933
USA
USA initially bound by the Neutrality Acts
Declared war on Japan following the Pearl Harbour attack
The USA froze Japanese assets and placed a trade embargo on Japan
Relationship breakdown
Japan's foregin policy
Wanted to establish a Japanese Empire in Asia
Wanted to make the Japense economy autonomous
Wanted to be on the same level as Britain, US
Wanted to take control of the Asian countries
Become independent from Western influence
Gain raw materials and living space