Japan under militarist rule

Question 1

Increased military influence

Answer 1

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Question 2

What were the ways in which the military was influential in society?

Answer 2

Military officers could now take positions in the civil service, originally reserved for non-military and cp.

Question 3

Who handed over the supervision of manchuria to the military

Answer 3

The foreign affairs ministry

Question 4

Why couldnt the cp stop the military’s dominance in the government?

Answer 4

The cp were too divided by their party’s differences.

Question 5

Why did the military have support from the people?

Answer 5

Due to the success of the military since the meji period, ans esp in Manchuria, which became a source of national pride.

Question 6

How did the support from the people benefit the military?

Answer 6

This enabled the military to intervene in politics and oppose civilian politicians. OT, they were able to establish their influence in the govt, tightening their control over japan.

Question 7

How did the militarist take actions to control political life?

Answer 7

From 1935, the govt carried out a campaign of “electoral purification” to remove corrupt practices in the govt.

Question 8

Who was it actually aimed for?

Answer 8

Indivs and grps who held socialist and communist views.