Japan's expansion began in 1931. In the year, Japanese troops took over Manchuria in northeastern China. Six years later, Japanese armies swept into the heartland of China. They expected quick victory. Chinese resistance, however, caused the war to drag on. This caused a strain on Japan's economy. To increase their resources, Japanese leaders looked toward the rich European colonies of Southeast Asia.
All of east Asia and the pacific
Policies of empire-building in the Pacific
In the Pacific Theater of Operations, America and its allies fought the Empire of Japan.
Yes. Japan wanted to make a great empire, so of course they would want to take over the south Pacific.
Policies of empire-building in the pacific (apex)
Japan received many of the former German colonies in the Pacific in exchange for its contributions to the war effort.
Japan
It was about Japan trying to neutralise the US Navy as part of their (Japanese) effort to rule the Pacific.
Japan thought they controlled the whole pacific. There "destiny" And they wanted to be the only one to touch it. And they tried to build an empire in the pacfic and build the biggest navy seen to man
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.