Mainly feul and weaponry
space, raw materials and oil.....................
imported raw materials and made them into finished goods for export
1. The need for oil and other raw materials. 2. The oil and metal embargo from the US. After Japan's 1933 invasion of China.
Japan required the raw materials necessary to the pursuit of war such as oil and rubber which was to be found in S.E.Asia .
During World War II, the entry of Japan into the conflict made things worse for the Allies in numerous ways. The additional losses of lives and materials, the need to defend, capture, or recapture additional territory, the threat to sources of important raw materials, and many other additional challenges all came with Japan's aggressive participation in the war on the side of the Axis.
space, raw materials and oil.....................
to obtain oil and raw materials
Just like Japan, they saw the war as a way to conquer more land.
Before and during World War II, Japan relied upon other countries for many of its needed raw materials for two connected reasons. First, Japan had concentrated on modernizing its industry and its military for many years, and this concentrated effort required a wide variety of particular raw materials. Second, most of the raw materials required for modernization were simply not present in any Japanese-occupied territories.
imported raw materials and made them into finished goods for export
Japan used it's conquered territories to support their war efforts. Labor, raw materials, sea ports, airfields, etc.
Japan needed the raw materials on the Chinese main land; iron ore, copper, oil, lumber, etc.
JAPAN!
1. The need for oil and other raw materials. 2. The oil and metal embargo from the US. After Japan's 1933 invasion of China.
The world was not ready for raw fish
Japan is the second largest steel producer in the world only under japan. Steel is a raw material.
The conquest of new terrritories would bring wealth in raw materials, such as oil, iron ore, copper, etc.