Rise of Japanese Militarism In the 1920s and 1930s Japan also turns to a Totalitarian form of government that practiced aggressive nationalism – taking over other countries. Given Japan’s geography – why might they have wanted to take over other countries? Japanese Empire - 1942

Notebook Assignment #1: Rise of Japanese Militarism https://www Watch video summary of Japanese expansion prior to World War II. Read handout summary of the rise of the Japanese militarist government. Take notes on the ideological, political, diplomatic and economic factors leading to the rise of Totalitarianism in Japan and their taking over of other countries.