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Japanese Expansion and the Origins of World War II in Asia

Japanese Expansion and the Origins of World War II in Asia . Reading : Smith, et al., 935-936. Japan begins to industrialize after the Meiji Restoration. Emperor elevated to new status Created a Constitutional Monarchy Supported by Shintoism Japan Develops Army based on Germany.

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Japanese Expansion and the Origins of World War II in Asia

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  1. Japanese Expansion and the Origins of World War II in Asia Reading: Smith, et al., 935-936

  2. Japan begins to industrialize after the Meiji Restoration • Emperor elevated to new status • Created a Constitutional Monarchy • Supported by Shintoism • Japan Develops Army based on Germany. • Develops Navy based on England’s

  3. Japan Imperialism • 1894—Took Taiwan away from China • In 1910, occupied Korea • From 1894 on had resources from Manchuria

  4. Japan Hit Hard by Great Depression • In the 1930s • Worker’s Real Income was down and unemployment was up • Depression blamed on the weakness of the parliamentary government. • When Germany became strong under Hitler, some Japanese started looking to Germany as their model • Gradually began to demand an “Asia for the Asians”

  5. Japanese Army takes over Manchuria • Takes over in 1932. • Changes the name to Manchukuo • Makes it a puppet state under Pui-Yi “China’s Last Emperor”

  6. The League of Nations • League of Nations protests Japan’s invasion of Manchuria. • Japan walks out of the League of Nations which is not able to do anything

  7. Japanese Fascism?

  8. Japan declares War on China • On July 7, 1937, Japan finally declares war on China. • Conquers vast amounts of Chinese territory • Can be considered to be the beginning of World War II • No one stopped Japan, even though US thinking that Japan was an aggressor state. • Previously US had admired Japan for its “westernization.”

  9. In 1938 • November 3, 1938– Prime Minister Konoe Creates a New Puppet State under Wang Ching-Wei • Proclaims “Japan’s New Order in East Asia” to parallel Hitler’s “New Order in Europe” • Entire time Japan is constantly in little border wars with the Soviet Union • Shocked when Nazi-Soviet Pact Announced in 1939.

  10. In 1939, Japan’s Problems in Asia, not European • How to deal with China • Very threatened by Soviet Union • Didn’t want to antagonize the United States • Coveted Vietnam, Dutch East Indies and other areas in Southeast Asia • Believed that Southeast Asia should be ruled by Asians, mainly them • They lose the Battle of Nomonhan to Soviet Union.

  11. In 1940 • Tripartite Pact • Hitler starts thinking about invading Soviet Union

  12. In 1941 • April 13, 1941—Japan concludes treaty of neutrality with USSR. • June 22, 1941—Hitler invades Soviet Union • June 23, 1941—German controlled France agrees to let Japan take over Vietnam. • US places total embargo after Vietnam and Dutch East Indies occupied by Japan.

  13. Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941—Japan bombs Pearl Harbor • Admiral Yamamoto terrified to learn that Air Craft Carriers not hurt • Hitler declares war on US

  14. Reasons why Japan launched war in Asia • To Protect position in China, especially Manchuria • To gain new colonies and Raw Materials • To preserve conservative government of Japan • To combat communism, especially China

  15. What happened? • Japan lost entire colonial empire • US insisted on dismantling traditional government, Emperor • Japanese Occupation Fostered Intensification of Communism

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