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WWII in Asia Pacific - Coggle Diagram
WWII in Asia Pacific
Manchuria (1931)
Mukden Incident
Resource-rich area
Strategic location
Weak international reaction
Economic Sanctions
US, Britain, Netherlands
Trade restrictions
Oil embargo (1941)
Japan felt cornered
Weak League of Nations
No military action
Japan withdrew from League
Encouraged further aggression
War with China (1937)
Full-scale war
Increased resource drain
Regional instability
Pearl Harbor (1941)
Surprise attack
Weaken US Pacific Fleet
Triggered wider war
Japanese Militarism
Military control of government
War = national strength
Emperor & army glorified
Expansionism / Empire Building
Desire to be a great power
Control of Asia-Pacific
“Asia for Asians” ideology
Economic & Resource Needs
Lack of oil, iron, rubber
Industrial growth
Military expansion
Need for self-sufficiency