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Outbreak of WWII in Asia Pacific - Coggle Diagram
Outbreak of WWII in Asia Pacific
Modernisation of Japan
Meiji Restoration
Rise of Japanese Militarism & Ultranationalist ideals
Foreign powers (E.g. USA, Britain) seen as rivals/obstacles
Need of Expansionism
More materials & resources = Able to fight back against rival countries if they ever went to war with them
Manchurian Crisis
League of Nations response to said crisis
LON unable to force Japan out of Manchuria
Japan left LON, pursueing more aggressive expansion policies
Increased prominence of ultranationalists & military
From then on, Japanese policies were promoted by expansion
Tarnished LON reputation
Helpless in face of aggressor nations
Great Depression occurs (1929 Wall street crash in the USA)
Military leaders saw Japan must be self-sufficient
Need of Expansionism
More resources & larger markets, addressing economic problems
Manchuria Incident
WWII in Europe on Asia & the Pacific
Outbreak of war in Europe
Britain, France, & Netherlands couldn't defend its Southeast Asian colonies.
Gave Japan the opportunity to expand into Asia-Pacific with less resistance & defense.
USSR had to defend itself against Germany
The Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere
Japanese spread propaganda that life under the sphere was abundant, well, & happy
Japanese entered alliance with Germany & Italy, & occupied all of Indochina
Propaganda that through strength & unity, SEA could propser with Japan under the program
Propaganda that the Japanese were saviours from the westerns as part of the programme
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
Wanted to take US military by surprise
Unable to recover in time
Would let Japan invade the rest of SEA, without US influence
Obtained SEA resources for war effort
Signed alliance with Germany & Italy
Fueled by Embargo (1940, happened after alliance & Indochina)
Japan heavily dependant on US Iron & steel
Embargo seen as discriminatory
Worsened US & Japan's relationship
Would impact Japanese economy severely
Japanese tried to create conflict in Inner Mongolia between warlords & government
Used as an excuse to annex Inner Mongolia