WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Japan made rapid strides to industrialize after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, boosting its transportation and communication networks and revolutionizing its light industry by the turn of the century.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Roosevelt hoped that this economic pressure would force Japan to end its military expansion in East Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The recovery of the Japanese economy was achieved through the implementation of the Dodge Plan and the effect it had from the outbreak of the Korean War. The so called Korean War boom caused the economy to experience a rapid increase in production and marked the beginning of the economic miracle.

Detailed explanation-4: -They sought new markets for their goods, and resources to make the goods. Like industrialized societies elsewhere, they created some markets by forcibly taking colonies. Korea, with both a relatively large population (potential consumers) and lots of natural resources, was an early target.