Why did Japan's economy grow so much between 1910-1920?
European nations couldn't provide materials because of WW1 so domestic companies stepped in and filled their shoes
Who did Japan think should control Manchuria? Why?
Japan should control Manchuria. This would give Japan more natural resources and more land for their people to move to.
Why was the military so popular in Japan?
They were taught from a young age that war could purify themself and the nation AND/OR When the Great Depression struck America it negatively impacted Japan
What was it called when the US decided to stop trading with Japan?
Embargo
What happened at the Nanking Massacre
Imperialist Japanese soliders massacred civilians and combatants and committed many other crimes against the people of Nanjing
Who was the militarist Prime Minister of Japan?
Tanaka
How did the Embargo impact Japan?
It made their economy suffer AND it made their need to expand go up
What war led up to the Nanking Massacre and began in 1937?
The Sino-Japanese war
What is the leader of Japan called?
The Emperor
Has Japan always been an open country that trades with other nations?
No, in 1853 the US forced Japan to open its borders which allowed it to grow and industrialize
