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Fascist Japan Causes for the rise of Fascism in Japan 1) The failure of democratic government in Japan . One of the causes for the rise of Fascism in Japan is due to the failure of the democratic system in Japan. The Japan’s democratic leaders were seen as weak, corrupt and inefficient. For example, at diet meetings, different political parties accused one another of being corrupt, and fistfights often broke out. They were also unable to solve the economic problems and improve the working and living conditions of workers. As a result, the Diet was unable to gain support of ordinary Japanese. Hence, Fascism seemed to offer an alternative to the democratic system. 2) The impact of The Great Depression Another cause for the rise of Fascism in Japan is the Great depression. The Great Depression had led to a decrease in the export of Japanese goods, due to the practice of protectionism by other countries. For example, the demand for Japanese silk in USA and the other parts of the world fell as a result of protectionism. This had led to economic depression as Japan’s main export is silk. The farmers were badly affected as they produced silk to earn more income. Hence, when the economy did not improve, many farmers joined the army and patriotic societies, leading to the rise of fascism in Japan. 3) Worsening relations with the Western Powers
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Fascist Japan
Causes for the rise of Fascism in Japan
1) The failure of democratic government in Japan .
One of the causes for the rise of Fascism in Japan is due to the failure of the democratic system in Japan. The Japan’s democratic leaders were seen as weak, corrupt and inefficient. For example, at diet meetings, different political parties accused one another of being corrupt, and fistfights often broke out. They were also unable to solve the economic problems and improve the working and living conditions of workers. As a result, the Diet was unable to gain support of ordinary Japanese. Hence, Fascism seemed to offer an alternative to the democratic system.
2) The impact of The Great Depression
Another cause for the rise of Fascism in Japan is the Great depression. The Great Depression had led to a decrease in the export of Japanese goods, due to the practice of protectionism by other countries. For example, the demand for Japanese silk in USA and the other parts of the world fell as a result of protectionism. This had led to economic depression as Japan’s main export is silk. The farmers were badly affected as they produced silk to earn more income. Hence, when the economy did not improve, many farmers joined the army and patriotic societies, leading to the rise of fascism in Japan.
3) Worsening relations with the Western Powers
Another cause of Fascism in Japan is the worsening relations between Japan and the west. The Japanese felt very unhappy at being treated unfairly by the western powers. For example, the Washington Naval Agreement had limited the number of warships that Japan could build and the American expansion in the Asia-Pacific region threatened Japanese plans to control the region. As a result, Japan saw territorial expansion as a way of showing that she would not allow herself to be treated as a second-rate power. As a result, it leads to the rise of fascism.
4) Increase in Patriotic Societies in Japan
Another reason for the rise of fascist Japan was due to the growing number of patriotic societies in Japan. Members of these societies had close connections with the Army and some were even members of the Army and Navy. They were extremely nationalistic and believed that Japan was superior to other nations. They want to make their nation great by adopting an aggressive foreign policy. As a result, this led to rise of fascism in Japan.
