USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The massive Battles of Mukden and Tsushima strained the resources of both Russia and Japan, so, when U.S. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt offered to mediate a peace settlement, both parties agreed. In September 1905 they signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, in which Russia recognized Japan as the dominant power in East Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conflict in Asia began well before the official start of World War II. Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. By 1937 Japan controlled large sections of China, and war crimes against the Chinese became commonplace.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan desperately needed resources, and there were only two places to get them: Siberia and the South Pacific.

Detailed explanation-4: -In March 1944, the Japanese 15th Army began an advance against India’s north-east frontier to forestall a planned British invasion of Burma. They intended to capture the British supply bases on the Imphal Plain and cut the road linking Dimapur and Imphal at Kohima.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Japanese colonized Korea, Taiwan, Manchuria and islands in the Pacific. After the defeats of China and Russia, Japan began conquering and colonizing East Asia to expand its power. The victory over China in 1895 led to the annexation of Formosa (present-day Taiwan).