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IB History SL Standard Level Global War - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Massive railway good for transportation anf trade, to and fro Europe
      - Borders China, Korea and Russia - could create buffer zone and ‘base’
      - Wealth of resources (coal, iron, timber)
      - Living space for an overpopulated Japan
      - Economic boom increased birth rate
      - Given to Japanese control after Sino-Japannese War of 1895
      - Mineral rights and railway given after Russo-Japanese War of 1905
      - Economic crisis in 1930 made Japan financially desperate
      - “True Spirit” - political pirde and source of hope and reason
        “Down-trodden” - rural areas feel despair in agricultural finances
    - - Stressing national security (from China and Russia) raw materials and need for territory
      - Global economic crisis of the 1920s to 30s
      - To withstand economic blockade form hostile nations
      - Provide space to increasing populations
    - - Initially relied on local warlords and governments
      - Ziabatsu
      - “New Money” yuppies establishing businesses and influnece
      - Kwantung Army
      - Japanese army in China
  - - - What evidence is there of the growing independence of the army?
        
        Upper class privileged bums frowned upon
        
        Traditionalist wanting the importance of Japam
        
        Tradition vs. Modern
      - Why did conflict start developing with the USA?
        
        Bigger Japanese ego increases expectations of treatment
        
        Treatment as second class citizens
        
        Anti-Japanese and Anti-Asian migration policy
      - Why was there conflict between the modern and the traditional?
        
        Traditionalist hate change into yankees
        
        Need for respect for tradition; west seen as disgraceful
        
        Round hats and suits
      - What actions did Japan take in Korea after 1924?
        
        Colonial mistreeatment/disrespect; similar to Europeans
        
        Suppression of Language and Culture
        
        Exploit Korean resources and people
        
        Trade routes and migration of Japanese
        
        Annexation of Korea and its Peninsula
      - What were the aims of the Siberian Expedition?
        
        Initial alliance with USA against the USSR
        
        More military powr and resournces
        
        To protect stockpiles and ammo for Japan
        
        Gave access to railroads and communications
        
        Siberian Expedition: working with Japan to establish a joint foothold in Russian territory with th west to secure against commie threat
      - What was the impact of the Russo- Japanese War of 1905?
        
        Nationalist pride increases dramatically;
        
        Humiliation of Russia
        
        Wanting to prove itself as a different level from other Asian nations
        
        First class nation in the eyes of the world
        
        MAjor Western power broguht to tis knees!
    - - USA is a simple
      - Japan as minor role
      - Russia and British clash;