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