Japan was steadily on a path toward ruling the world. They felt they were the ultimate race. The sun literally rose and set on their country which ~ in their mindset ~ made them 1 step away from gods. If you read the 1st 77 pages of James Bradely's 'Flyboys'. The information he has there describes the steps that the Japanese government put the men through to learn to shut off their feelings. They raped pillaged amd murdered millions (approximately 18 million civilians alone) of Chinese along their quest. Not to mention the attack on Pearl Harbor which had been preceded by a similar attack in Russia.
Lack of resources as an island that had to import just about everything
the Japanese . the Japanese invaded china in 1937
There were many names for the Japanese during WW2, some that I know of were "Tojo, slants, and nips."
Emperor Showa was head of the Japanese military during the Second World War.
See: Japanese American internment
The United States led the assault on the Japanese and German aggression in the world. We were part of the union of the free world that destroyed both the Japanese and Germans during WW2
the bombing of pearl harbor by the Japanese led the US into WWII
Prior to the formal entry of the United States into World War II, President Roosevelt and his administration took various steps to stop Japanese aggression in Asia. Diplomatic talks were one such step. Another was the imposition of an oil embargo upon the imperial island-nation.
Lack of resources as an island that had to import just about everything
There have been many occasions of "Japan's aggression towards Japan." For example, Okinawa can be viewed as being a site of Japanese aggression against its own people. In World War II, the island of Okinawa was used by the American troops as a passage into the mainland, and by the Japanese mainland as a "disposable" island to merely impede the American troops. The Japanese army had no regard for the Okinawan citizens, who were driven out of the safety of their shelters and caves when the American troops arrived. There have also been incidents of senseless killings of the civilians by the Japanese troops during that time, because although Okinawa was an official part of Japan at the time, historically, Okinawans have been treated as the minority, as they speak with a different dialect and have a distinct culture.
The U.S. was concerned about Japanese aggression in several countries during the 1930s, notably in China and Manchuria. Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and its ongoing military actions in China, particularly during the Second Sino-Japanese War starting in 1937, heightened tensions between the two nations. Additionally, Japan's expansionist policies in Southeast Asia further alarmed the U.S., contributing to growing animosity leading up to World War II.
America held the Japanese in camp during WW2
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The Japanese invasion of China during World War II prompted various Chinese factions to set aside their differences and work together against a common enemy. This temporary unity was driven by the shared goal of resisting foreign aggression and defending their homeland.
One good example - maybe the best example - was the interment of thousands of loyal, tax paying Japanese-Americans during World War II.
The League of Nations was the precursor to the United Nations. The greatest failing of the League of Nations is its absolute inaction in response to aggression prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
The Japenese were on the Japanese side in WW2