WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1894-95 Japan fought a war against China over the control of Korea and gained Taiwan, Japan’s first colony. (Sino-Japanese War) Japan defeats China, long the preeminent power in East Asia, in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5 over influence in the Korean peninsula.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disputes over Manchuria and Korea led to the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. The Japanese invaded Manchuria in 1931, setting up the puppet state of Manchukuo which became a centerpiece of the fast-growing Empire of Japan.

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: -War over China In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, creating a new puppet state called Manchukuo in 1932. (A puppet state is a government that seems independent, but in fact obeys the command of an outside ruler.) Japan then expanded its empire of electrical/chemical plants, extending it through Korea and into Manchuria.

Detailed explanation-5: -Japan invaded/colonized Korea because it was part of Japan’s imperialist goals. Since Japan ended its seclusion policy and established diplomatic relationships with the Great Powers, there had always been a possibility that Japan would be invaded and colonized.