WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Great Depression help lead to the rise of totalitarian government in Japan?
A
economic problems led to conquering new lands for resources
B
propaganda was used to encourage people to trade with Japan
C
promises were made to get revenge for the Treaty of Versailles
D
economic problems led to a policy of isolationism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Defeat in World War II brought radical change to Japan. The belief that the state should control either economic or social policy or both, sometimes taking the form of totalitarianism, but not necessarily. It is effectively the opposite of anarchism.

Detailed explanation-2: -As Japan exported luxury goods, such as silks, to other countries such as America which, because they were now affected by the depression, could not afford them anymore. This led to a feeling in Japan that they should become much more self-sufficient, through gaining more territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Japan, militarists seized control of the government during the 1930s. In an effort to relieve the Depression, Japanese military officers conquered Manchuria, a region rich in raw materials, and coastal China in 1937. A third response to the Depression was totalitarian communism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the National Mobilization Law, the government was given absolute power over the nation’s assets. All political parties were ordered to dissolve into the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, forming a one-party state based on totalitarian values.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the 1920s and early 1930s, Japan progressed toward a democratic system of government.

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