WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Going into WWII, the nation imported 88 percent of its oil and was utterly dependent on raw material imports to sustain its industrial base. Unable to achieve self-sufficiency, and unwilling to capitulate, the Japanese had no alternative but to go to war and seize by force the resources they desperately required.

Detailed explanation-2: -Japan’s Continental Policy refers to a Pan-Asian strategy pursued by Japan, especially the Imperial Japanese Army, between the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s expansion during World War II. The policy’s major aim was to conquer Japan’s neighboring countries such as Korea and China to dominate East Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why was Japan was so successful in expanding its territory in 1942? It negotiated treaties that gave it influence over nearby nations. It had a large military force despite poor training and equipment. It did not have to fight the majority of US forces.

Detailed explanation-4: -Population growth, a rise in per capita output, and the emergence of protectionism in Japan tended to increase demand for natural resources, but until the rise of militarism in the 1930s the shortage of natural resources was never a serious issue.