WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Japan was overcrowded and faced shortages of raw materials
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Japan wanted the rich European colonies of Southeast Asia
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Japan took over Manchuria and later fought for the heartland of China
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The emperor wanted a larger empire to suit his divine status
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Detailed explanation-1: -What influences were most important in motivating Japan to build its empire? further intrusion by European trading nations into Japan and nearby lands; growing sense of power.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did the Japanese try to build a Pacific empire? Japan invaded Northern China and Korea. Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany when they invaded Poland? Great Britain and France had an agreement with Poland to aid them if Germany invaded.
Detailed explanation-3: -When Japan began to build its empire in the late 19th century, what country did it go to war with and what country was Japan trying to control? Japan went to war with China over control of Korea. Japan later fought Russia as well to keep control of Korea. How did the Great Depression affect Japan?
Detailed explanation-4: -Military leaders argued that expan-sion throughout Asia would solve Japan’s problems. Japan attacked Manchuria and established a puppet state in 1931. Six years later, Japan attacked China again, raiding the capital city with such brutal-ity that it became known as the “Rape of Nanjing.”