Origins of World War II

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Origins of World War II

• Militarism Japan

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Reasons for Japanese Expansion

• Imperialism
• - Need for raw material for Industry
• - Lessen reliance on foreign imports such as
  iron, oil, rubber, timber
• -Expansion would give Japan regions w/ these
  resources

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Japanese Nationalism

• Desire to become a world power
• Never been defeated by foreign military
• Emperor direct descendent of God
• Economic depression strengthened their beliefs

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Militarism

• Military controlled gov. policy
• 1931 military invaded Manchuria without
  government permission
• Rape of Nanking 1937 large Chinese city
  many atrocities decapitations, rapes, murders,
  etc.

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Samurai and Bushido

• way of the Warrior
• Extreme Patriotism
• Traditions expanded to all Japanese, no longer
  upper classes
• Belief in Death before Dishonor
• All are willing to die for the Emperor will not
  surrender
• Seppuku

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Japans Invasion of China

• Invaded Manchuria (1931)
• Attacked Beijing in 1937
• Invade Indochina - 1940
• Full scale war with China was condemned by the US
  
• Militarism would not be stopped
• Goal to rule Asia