The Japanese brutally murdered thousands of military prisoners of war because they wanted to intimidate all other POWs and Japan's enemies. The Japanese military did not believe in surrender and therefore did not respect any person that allowed themselves to be captured. Bottom Line: The Japanese military, especially the Army, behaved as evil barbarians without respect for human life of enemy civilians or military.
Manchuria was valuable during the imperialistic age and today, albeit less so, because it is rich in deposits of metal ore.
For the Europeans especially the soviet union it was because of the territory that the Nazi took. For that cause the Japanese thought it was a good time to take territory as well so America fought back.
Territory wise, Japan's empire was bigger, because it encompassed the Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Consequently, although it was WATER, it was still more square miles of conquered territory.
It didn't fail. It was a smashing success. Germany lost the war anyway, but not because blitzkrieg failed. The Western Allies did not utilize this style of warfare as effectively as Germany, but the USSR did. Probably the most successful blitzkrieg was carried out by the Russians against the Japanese in Manchuria at the end of the war.
Manchurian resources were thought to have the potential to assist Japan escape the Great Depression. (APEX)
Taiwan is not recognized as a sovereign state because it is legally still a part of Japanese territory and is currently under U.S. military control.
Manchuria of China was invaded and attacked by the Japanese first in 1932. They murdered hundreds of Chinese there. They attacked that particular region because they needed the raw materials in that area. They did not care about the people. They had not taken over the area to rule over people but rather to take over mines.
Historians generally accept two incidents involving China in the 1930's with Imperial Japan. The first was the "Manchurian Incident" (Mukden Incident-near a famous Russian-Japanese battle from the 1904-1905 war) which occurred in 1931/1933, depending on your source, which entailed the destruction a railroad track in Manchuria, triggering a Japanese military response. The second incident, occurred at or near the "Marco Polo Bridge", in 1937/1939, again according to your source of information. This too, triggered a Japanese military response.
They were weak because the Japanese had invaded Manchuria which was on the boarder of china this made china's government weak
The U.S Military intelligence had been monitoring the Japanese military movements and attempting to intercept their messages since 1936 after the Japanese invaded Manchuria. (And on the mainland, the F.B.I. had been monitoring contact between the Japanese-American population to their families in Japan.) The U.S. military knew the Japanese were intending to attack, especially since the U.S. had naval bases spread out in the South Pacific, and therefore understood it was a matter of time, however, no one knew exactly when. Intelligence experts thought the Philippines to be the most likely target.
Japan annexed Korea before WWII in 1910. They did this to gain territory in mainland Asia and thus establish themselves as a imperialist power like many European countries and the United States.
A Japanese government official wrote an official justification for their expansionism in Manchuria. *Note how the official defends his government's policies. There are 3 doors for Japan to escape the burden that had been put on them due to their increase of population: Namely emigration, advance into world markets, and expansion of territory. The first door, emigration, had been blocked by westerns who had by the anti-Japanese immigration policies of other countries. The second door, advance into world markets, is also blocked because of large taxes put on Japanese goods as well as unequal treaties that always serves barbarians rather than the Japanese. So, it is quite natural that Japan should rush upon the last remaining door. (This is a summary, not C/P. It's paraphrased from 'A Justification of Japanese Expansionism', which is an excerpt from 'Sources of the Japanese Tradition'.)
Yes, Japan was an important part of Chinese history. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, which was considered to be a part of China. Manchuria was rich in natural resources, and the Japanese thought that it would be an important tactical move for their vision of expansion. The Japanese controlled Manchuria throughout the 1930s. The Chinese people hated the Japanese control. At this time there was also conflict between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party in China. However, the two countries created a united front against the Japanese, their common enemy. The communists were more successful against the Japanese because Mao Zedong (the Communist Leader) believed in guerrilla warfare tactics. After the U. S. dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, the Japanese surrender. Both the Nationalists and the Communists wanted to accept their surrender in Manchuria, and take control of the region of China. The Communists quickly boarded trains headed toward Manchuria. However the Nationalists were airlifted their first by the United States. Despite this set back, the Communists eventually won the civil war that broke out in China.
The Japanese brutally murdered thousands of military prisoners of war because they wanted to intimidate all other POWs and Japan's enemies. The Japanese military did not believe in surrender and therefore did not respect any person that allowed themselves to be captured. Bottom Line: The Japanese military, especially the Army, behaved as evil barbarians without respect for human life of enemy civilians or military.
Full invasion. They just took everything over by force, with the warlord in Manchuria afraid of starting a war, and predicting the Japanese only wanted more "benefits" not complete annexation, he ordered his troops not to resist.
Manchuria was a logical target for Japanese expansion because Japan was running the South Manchurian railway at the time of the incident. It was also within close range, and would make it easier for the Japanese to get their resources onto the mainland. Another good reason is that China at the time was in a state of civil war, so after bombing the South Manchurian railway, they could easily make it look like communist China's fault and go in looking like they were helping the Chinese.