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Rise of Militarist Japan - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Division b/w court officials, civilian politicians and military worsened
  - - - Price of rice increased by 174%
    - - Hugh corporations dismissed thousands of workers due to decline in overseas demand for Jap goods
        
        Insufficient land for farmers due to overpopulation
        
        Much of their harvest went to paying their landlords w/ barely enough food resources and necessities for them to rely on --> Decrease quality of life. Only big industrialists and zaibatsu benefitted
      - Due to businesses collapsing and workers were entitled only 14-days' pay when dismissed
  - - - Govt. continued to support wealthy zaibatsu to strengthen Jap economy
        
        Landlords and businessmen lived in luxury engaging in leisure activities while farmers and the poor lived in poverty
        
        Rice riots occurred due to increase in price of commodities e.g. rice
      - Wages were reasonable and allowed women to gain independence in Japan as they found occupations in restaurants or factories
- - - - Farmers held protest meetings and took their landlords to court