Militarism in Japan Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Japan become a military dictatorship?
A
- Influential groups opposed democracy
- Corruption
- Trade boom ended
- World economic crisis.
- The situation in Manchuria
2
Q
Why did Japan attack Manchuria?
A
Japan had several trading investments in Manchuria and China wanted to squeeze out Japanese business investments. So in order to preserve economic advantages, Japan occupied Manchuria on sep 1931.
