Some people would say it was justified and others would say it wasn't, but Kōtoku Shūsui, a Socialist leader in Japan, vividly described in 1901 Imperialism's serious drawbacks (Iriye 1972, 75):
"Imperialists in Japan and elsewhere are like drunken men, intoxicated by patriotism and militarism, which are nothing but expressions of their animal instincts. They bleed people white with taxes, expand armaments, divert productive capital for unproductive ends, cause prices to rise, and invite excessive imports. These are all for the sake of the state. Government, education, commerce, and industry are sacrificed to patriotism, which is the root of militarism and imperialism."
No. It was more than aggressive imperialism, it was brutal military conquest and brutal & murderous occupation.
NO. Imperialism and subjugation of other peoples is almost never justified. The crimes and atrocities that the US committed in Cuba and the Philippines are innumerable.
Its as important as any other nation's history on the subject of imperialism. In fact Britain's imperialism record might be greater than Japans as England colonized far more territory than Japan ever did.
decision to join the League of Nations
NO. Beveridge was known as a strong Imperialist and actively supported American expansion and Imperialism. His arguments were very similar to Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden" and Social Darwinism in terms of why he justified the expansion of American power.
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The war qualified Japan to commence Imperialism; it demonstrated that they had the means and skills to do it.
NO. Imperialism and subjugation of other peoples is almost never justified. The crimes and atrocities that the US committed in Cuba and the Philippines are innumerable.
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Generally speaking, the term of aggressive imperialism, can be defined as using armed conflict to gain territory or sphere's of influence in an underdeveloped nation. Aggression is used as the population of the area targeted for imperialism, has resisted the aggressor.
Its as important as any other nation's history on the subject of imperialism. In fact Britain's imperialism record might be greater than Japans as England colonized far more territory than Japan ever did.
decision to join the League of Nations
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imperialism and jingoism!
Social Darwinism was used to justify imperialism by arguing that the strongest nations should conquer weaker ones in order to ensure their survival and dominance. This belief system provided a moral justification for the exploitation and colonization of other societies, leading to increased competition for resources and territories among colonial powers. Ultimately, social Darwinism fueled the expansion of empires and the subjugation of indigenous peoples in the name of progress and civilization.
Imperialism became associated with Social Darwinism as proponents believed in the idea of natural selection and survival of the fittest being applied to societies. This provided a justification for the domination of one group over another, leading to the belief that stronger nations had a right to expand and dominate weaker ones. This ideology was used to justify the exploitation and control of colonies by imperial powers.
Japans natural resources are the ocean, the forest, and farming