HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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It had a large Japanese population.
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It was rich in natural resources.
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It was the closest Japanese territory to China.
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It had a nationalist government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What made Manchuria attractive to the Japanese? It was rich in natural resources. How did Japanese Nationalists use the schools to increase their power? Students were taught to be politicians.
Detailed explanation-2: -Economic Expansion In 1931, the military seized Manchuria, which provided coal and iron needed for Japan’s growing military. Manchuria also provided space to house the expanding Japanese population.
Detailed explanation-3: -Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931.
Detailed explanation-4: -Without imports of steel and oil, the Japanese military could not fight for long. Without oil, the navy would not be able to move after it had exhausted its six-month reserve.
Detailed explanation-5: -Japanese influence extended into Outer Manchuria in the wake of the Russian Revolution of 1917, but Outer Manchuria had reverted to Soviet control by 1925. Manchuria was an important region due to its rich natural resources including coal, fertile soil, and various minerals.
Detailed explanation-6: -Amongst Manchuria’s resources coveted by Japan were iron, coking coal, soybeans, salt and above all land, all severely lacking within the Japanese empire in 1930.