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