Empire Of The Sun- Japan

Question 1

Aim of Jap foreign policy

Answer 1

Expand, take China, racially superior to China

Question 2

Timeline of Jap aggression

Answer 2

1931- Mukden incident
1932- incident in Shanghai
1933- invasion of Jehol
1934- Amau declaration
1936- Anti Comintern
1937- Invade China and Marco Polo bridge incident
1938-9- Battle soviets and Jap in Manchuria

Question 3

How did Jap extend influence from 1933-6

Answer 3

Provinces conquered in N China as buffer zone, kept control of these and Manchuria, ban other countries to interact w/ E Asia

Question 4

Amau Declaration

Answer 4

Stated that Jap had special rights in China and responsibility for maintaining peace in E Asia

Question 5

How did Jap army control gov and what were three main policies

Answer 5

Bigger army meant more gov control, Navy chiefs wanted to to take islands and coast of Pacific, group of generals wanted wanted to strengthen conquered China and prepare VS USSR, other group wanted to occupy more China by occupying its heart

Question 6

Marco Polo Bridge incident

Answer 6

Jap soldiers provoked Chinese into a fight and used as excuse to invade Beijing

Question 7

Jap action in China

Answer 7

Further expansion, horrible treatment of Chinese people

Question 8

USSR reaction VS Jap

Answer 8

Battles late 1930s, pact w/ China