Japanese Expansionism
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Rise of Militarism Japan was an aggressive nation In 1930’s they began a policy of territorial
expansion Not enough land to support it’s growing
population Depended on U.S. and other countries for
essential goods Military leaders resented the dependence
on foreign countries Pushed into mainland Asia
Invasion
Manchuria – Japan needed space and raw materials – Manchuria provided both
September 1931 – Japan invaded Within a few months, Japan had taken
over September 1932 – Japan set up a
puppet government and renamed the region Manchukuo
Reaction
Japan was a member of the League of Nations
League of Nations condemned Japan for its aggression
Japan simply withdrew from the League Argued that its military action was
crucial to its long-term security
The “China Incident” Japan set its sites on China U.S. did not like this – It’s stake in the
Open Door policy was close to $100 million a year
If Japan grew stronger and had more natural resources – they would be able to compete with the U.S. for global trade
U.S. citizens sympathized with the Chinese people
FDR authorized small loans to China to buy military supplies
The “China Incident” 1937 Japan launched a full scale attack
on Shanghai and Nanjing – cities in China
They killed tens of thousands of Chinese civilians
Japanese leaders tried to down play what happened by calling it the “China Incident”
This angered many Americans, however it was nothing more than words
Review
Why did Japan need to expand? Where did they invade and why? How did the U.S. feel about Japanese
expansionism? What was the “China Incident”?