Why did japan expand into Asia before world war two?

Germany wanted to to expand in Europe. Italy wanted to expand in Africa. Japan wanted to expand in Asia & the Pacific.

WWI did not expand to far east asia. Korea did exist during the period under Japanese control. It was before the division, and one of the countries which Japan had invaded, which was one of the reasons for the Pacific War.

the area contained valuable natural resources

I assume you are talking about WWII, and that would be because the Japanese Empire wanted to expand and take over Asia, and eventually the world.

Japan did not side with the Axis intentionally. Japan wanted to expand its power in Asia and the Pacific. This brought it in conflict with Britain in Asia, and the United States in the Pacific. On the other side of the world Britain was fighting Germany but this fight had nothing to do with Japan. Russia, which was an ally with both Britain and the US did not declare war on Japan until after the…

The area contained Valuable natural resources.

Because we wanted southeast Asia's resourses for ourselves.

The Philippines was a strong base for US military power and had to be controlled by Japan if they were going to expand in east Asia without US interference.

As the military began to take control, nationalism grew in Japan as well as a desire to expand into China and beyond China into the rest of Asia

European colonial possessions in Southeast Asia.

Japan had this slogan during World War 2: Asia is for Asian, which was one of the reasons why they staged invasions across Asian countries. They wanted to be the most powerful in the Far East so they worked to expand their empire, invading even the giant China, which was not that economically and politically powerful that time.

Japan was hit hard by the stock market crash and the great depression, and one way of easing the burden was to expand their market and increase their resources. This is why they expanded and took over parts of china and southeast Asia

Japan took over South East Asia and its resources.

japan is in the first world and is in Asia Tokyo is the capital of japan

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia. They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first…

Japan is in Asia.

Yes, Japan is in Asia.

Japan is to the north west of Asia.

Japan is located lower east of asia.

Europe is a continent, not a country. Japan is a country, in the continent of Asia. Europe is a continent, not a country. Japan is a country, in the continent of Asia. Europe is a continent, not a country. Japan is a country, in the continent of Asia. Europe is a continent, not a country. Japan is a country, in the continent of Asia. Europe is a continent, not a country. Japan is a country…

I can't tell if you're serious or not. But Japan is part of Asia. Asia is a continent. Japan and China are countries in the continent of Asia.

Yes, Japan is a part of Asia

Asia is the continent and Japan is a country in Asia.

Japan is part of the continent Asia.

Japan is part of east Asia.

NO-Japan is in NORTHEAST Asia.

Japan is in east Asia, not Africa.

No, Japan is not next Asia- It is apart of it.

Japan occupied it during there imperial march across asia before the outbreak of the secend World War and the War in the Pacific.

With the increase of militarism in its leadership and people during the 20th century, Japan's fundamental plan to expand their empire in Asia began with the takeover of vulnerable portions of resource-rich China. At the same time, they would increase their control of other economically important areas of Asia while also building up their military in preparation to defy the United States and other western powers.

Yes, both Korea and Japan are in Asia

Yes, Japan is part of Asia, specifically, East Asia. That's why when politicians and media talk about a "pivot to Asia" the negotiations and visits always include Japan.

No, the Sea of Japan lies between Japan and mainland Asia, in the Far East. (So it is east of mainland Asia)

Japan is officially divided into the following eight regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki/Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu (incl. Okinawa) Asia East Asia Japan is a little island off the coast of Asia It is located across the pacific ocean on the eastern coastline of the Asian continent. NO-Japan is in NORTHEAST Asia.

Japan is in the continent of Asia.

Japan is in Asia. It can't help its geographic location.

nothing.... japan IS asia

Bridge Asia Japan was created in 1993.

Japan Asia Airways ended in 2008.

Japan Asia Airways was created in 1975.

Asia Japan is located in the eastern part of Asia, on the China sea and the sea of Japan.

The Sea of Japan lies between Japan and the mainland of Asia

japan occupied southeast Asia

Land of the Rising Sun. The sun rises on Japan before going on to the rest of Asia.

Asia, specifically japan began a full scale invasion of china on July 7, 1937; shortly before WWII is considered to have started.

in asia Japan lies east of Asia and west of North America.

Japan is separated from mainland East Asia by the Korean Strait and Sea of Japan.

Japan is separated from Asia by the Sea of Japan (also known as the East Sea).

Japan is in Asia.

Japan is in Asia.