Japan had a prosperous time of a great economy, but then the depression arrived, and Japan's economy was deflated greatly due to its dependency on foreign trade. No matter how hard they tried, Japan was unable to solve its financial troubles. After this the military took matters into its own hands, as people began to look towards it. There was a military dictatorship in Japan composed of a small group of military leaders, unlike Germany and Italy who had one sole leader. In the 1930s Japan began to develop into a totalitarian government. The government imposed censorship, arrested critics, and had secret police to track down enemies to the state. The Japanese government was interested in an overseas empire to help strengthen themselves. This type of empire would give them many raw materials that were needed. The Japanese then invaded Manchuria, and the Chinese appealed to the League of Nations, which did nothing.
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Actually, Japan did have one sole leader, Hirohito. However, just like Germany and Italy, there were other political figures who managed the military. Hitler and Mussolini didn't run their countries alone, they obviously had other entities who were involved in the political process. But all three of these men were, without a doubt, dictators.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, you made a good point about how one of Japan's militaristic motivations was to gain control over more resources, like in Korea and China.