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