WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Stop the threat of invasion from neighboring countries
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Stop the spread of totalitarian governments in Asian countries
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Obtain natural resources for its own industries
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Stop making reparation payments to France
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Detailed explanation-1: -The real purpose of colonisation was to secure resources. In the case of Japan-a regional, industrialised power with a lack of natural resources-this meant imperialism. Already involved in major imperial projects in Korea and China, Japan was stretched.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many Japanese believed self-sufficiency in natural resources was essential to fight a total war. Japan had learned from World War One that future wars would be imminent and protracted. To win a nation would have to gear all resources towards war production.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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).