Japan the Interwar Period
Diet
Japanese Parliament
Radical policies excluded what?
Japanese immigrants
Manzhougou
Japanese military conquered all of Manchuria and set up a state
When the __________________ condemned Japan's aggression Japan withdrew from the League
Leaugue of Nations
Nationalists demand Japan seize what? hint: for natural resources
Manchuria
in 1931 Japanese army conquered all of what?
Manchuria
Why was it easy for Japan to gain control in China
Because China was already in a civil war with itself
Zaibatsu
Business Leaders
By 1937 Japanese had to accept domination by what?
China
In 1937, Japan invaded who?
China
In the 1920's what did Japan move towards?
Democracy
1939 WWII began and Japan joined who?
Germany and Italy against the allies
List three effects of the Manchurian Incident
Japan left League of Nations, Political unrest, and censorship
name two causes of WWII because of Japan
Japan took advantage of China's ongoing civil war to increase its influence there, and Japanese committed horrific crimes when they were running over Eastern China
Hirohito
The Japanese emperor, many people believed he was unfit for king
What effect did the Great Depression have on Japan
Trade decreased, Unemployment high, prices lowered, nationalists angry, Japan look to expand
Condemned radical policies in
U.S. Austria and Canada
puppet state
a country that is officially independent, but not in practice
To please ultranationalists, it ended most democratic freedoms it revived _______________ and built a cult around emperor
ancient warrior values
Tensions rose between these two people
government and military
Explain why the military gained control in Japan
military seized land without govt. permission, civilians became used to military being in charge
By the 1920's the Japanese navy agreed to limit its numbers, thus reducing the need for what?
military spending
Manzhougou
puppet state for Japan
Students taught absolute obedience to the emperor and what?
service of the state
Japanese peasants lived in poverty and factory workers earned low wages, some people turned to what?
socialism
In 1925 Japanese men won what?
the right to vote
By 1920's the zaibatsu policies to favor what?
trade and investors
Economic difficulties in Japan such as the Great Depression, unemployment, trade difficulties etc... increased the discontent leading military officials and what?
ultranationalists
The younger generation revolted against tradition and adopted what?
western fronts