WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although the most important reason for Japanese expansion was the country’s need for goods and resources, there were other reasons for Japanese expansion after the Russo-Japanese War. One was Western racism against the Japanese and the rise of Japanese nationalism.

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: -Ultimately, Japanese imperialism was encouraged by industrialization which pressured for oversea expansion and the opening of foreign markets, as well as by domestic politics and international prestige.

Detailed explanation-4: -Key Points. During the early Shōwa period, Japan moved into political totalitarianism, ultranationalism, and fascism, as well as a series of expansionist wars culminating in Japan’s invasion of China in 1937. The rise of Japanese nationalism paralleled the growth of nationalism within the West.