1: more Natural Resources
2: increase spheres of influence/ transition from Imperialism.
Policies of empire-building in the Pacific
The empire of Japan sided with the Axis powers - mainly Germany and Italy.
Commodore Perry arrived in Japan for trading rights from Japan. Japan only opened two ports for trading. Soon other countries start trading with Japan. The result was Japan becoming more industrialized. They became more modern. Japan began building factories and soon became a wealthy country.
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They wanted to 'solve' Japan's problem of its economy almost totally being dependent on foreign imports of raw materials and oil by conquering those contries and taking control of its natural resources. Doing a bit of empire-building in the process, of course.
Policies of empire-building in the Pacific
The beginning of Japan's quest for the empire began with Sino-Japanese war of 1894 and ended after World War 2
Policies of empire-building in the pacific (apex)
The empire of Japan sided with the Axis powers - mainly Germany and Italy.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Japan began establishing an empire and conquering its neighbors.
To compete with the other empire building countries, specifically Germany, Spain and Great Britain, to a lessor extent Japan and France.
Empire of Japan ended in 1947.