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Russia, in the Battle of the Tsushima Straits, in 1905.

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Q: Who did japan defeat to become a world power?
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Why would Japan want to attack Pearl Harbor in order to create a new world order?

Because in order to become a world power you need to over throw and defeat the current world power. So the US was in power, so Japan wanted power, so they decided to try to attack and defeat.


What axis power was left to defeat in world war 2?

Japan


Before World War 1 how strong was japan?

Japan was already a major power by the mid 1890s. In 1904-05 they inflicted a humiliating defeat on Russia in the Far East.


What were the causes to the end of World War 2?

The military defeat of Germany culminating in the Suicide of Hitler & Atomic power in the war against Japan


How did Japanese deal with the defeat of ww2?

They democratized and rebuilt their economy with breathtaking speed. Japan's rapid postwar recovery from the ashes of total defeat lead them to become the third most powerful economy in the world (after the US and China).


Who tried to defeat japan in World War 2?

The allied powers.


When did us defeat japan in World War 2?

Japan gave up after Germany lost the war.


What part did the defeat of Russia by Japan in 1905 play in the origins of World War 1?

It was considered as the first great war of the 20th century and It transferred the power to east asia


Which helped Japan rise to become an economic power after World War 2?

An increase in manufacturing.


What was the strategy to defeat japan during world war 2 called?

Island hopping


What did the use of atomic bombs during World War 2 lead to?

To the defeat of Japan.


What was similar to the US in the early 1900s based on new industry and wealth and plans to expand power in the pacific and new military power?

Japan was a rising power in Asia in the early 1900's. Following their stunning defeat in 1905 of the Russsian Navy at the Battle of Tsushima, Japan's military was quickly recognized as world-class. The Japanese worked this backward and continued to build and improve their steel mills and other industrial manufacturing, plus increased educational opportunities. They took advantage of the distance from the United States and the UK to become a local Pacific power.