Name 3 reasons why a totalitarian government would rise in Japan
Jan 04, 2016
Consider themselves the leader of Asia
Defeat China & Russia in war Korea
Helped allied powers in WWIStrong trade based economy
Helped Allies in WWI, refused “racial equality” clause in League & received no spoils
1924, Exclusionary Act in America
Envy and anger over European colonies in Asia
1923, Great Kanto Earthquake
Great Depression America stopped
buying as much, especially silk – economic despair
Samurai culture (history) Communism rises with economic
troubles Movement to rid communism 1930s, purify Japan of all dissent
Extreme nationalism Military virtually taken over
country Indoctrination, censorship,
assassinate dissenters (even in gov’t)
Totalitarian regime formed Desire to take expand
It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.
General Araki
““WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR IN WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR IN FIGHTING THE US AND BRITAIN” 41’-45FIGHTING THE US AND BRITAIN” 41’-45
““SUBLIME IS THE MOMENT WHEN SUBLIME IS THE MOMENT WHEN THE WORLD IS AT PEACE” 26 - ’89’THE WORLD IS AT PEACE” 26 - ’89’
Unequal treaties with China ‘Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity
Sphere’ - Japan the leader 1931 – Army invade Manchuria,
create Manchukuo US refuse to recognize
1933, withdrew from League of Nations
Japan moves further into China 1937, Second Sino-Japanese War
Rape of Nanjing/Nanking ▪ 300,000 killed
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos fall by 1940
1939 America creates trade embargo Oil and metals
1940: Tripartite Pact Japan, Italy & Germany
Japan seizes Indonesia (oil) Dec 7, 1941: Japanese dive
bombers; 160 follow up planes attack Pearl Harbor
2, 403 killed; over 1,000 wounded; 21 ships destroyed; 300 aircraft destroyed
America declares war!
Japanese dive bombers; 160 follow up planes attack Pearl Harbor
8-10 a.m.; 2 attacks W1 - Airfields & battleships W 2 - Ships & shipyards
2, 403 killed; over 1,000 wounded; 21 ships destroyed; 300 aircraft destroyed
December 8th America declares war on Japan
December 11th America at war against Italy & Germany too!
Strategic: refueling station, lines of communication, then take over all areas in Asia
Underestimated US Response Give in bc did not want war
Get America involved before prepared
Did America know?