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Emerged from WWI stronger than before
Signed a treaty to respect China’s
borders 1922
Also signed
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Military who was responsible only to
emperorEmperor Hirohito
Military wanted to build a “Pacific Empire”
Militarists encouraged divinity of Hirohito
Island with few resources & high
population
Must import all goods!
Japan invades
Manchuria (rich in oil)
Sept ‘32
Japan installs a Puppet Gov’t in Manchuria :
Gov’t controlled by outside power
These Japanese actions were a VIOLATION OF…?
Why would the US care?
US could lose $100 million in cotton sales
League of Nations
(& U.S.) protest
1) Had no military!
Weakness?
US & USSR were NOT members
#2 - Germany, Japan, & Italy all members
’33: Japan drops out of the LON
‘37: Japan invades China
Nothing but harsh words from the US
Start of WWII in Asia
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