Early 20th Century Japan
After discovering the industrial tools of the West, Japan set out to build its national status, mainly by conflicts with the Russians and Chinese. But the Japanese islands themselves had few of the necessary raw materials, so they sought to conquer nearby Asian countries that did have them. Metals and oil were the targets in Indonesia and Malaysia, while China was mainly supplying a slave workforce, agriculture and some minerals.
Japan desperately needed mineral resources .
Essentially, Germany, Italy, and Japan lost World War II because they ran out of resources. They lost too many men and materiel to win.
Japan had the resources for an attack on Pearl Harbor. They simply needed more resources to continue the war.
The east Asian roots of World War II are found in Japan. The island country needed more resources for industrialization. It began invading and occupying other nations to get to the resources.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 as a part of a larger strategy of territorial expansion, mostly for its resources. The US and Japan would not be engaged in World War 2 for another 10 years.
Japan lacked many Natural Resources.
Japan desperately needed mineral resources .
No, the allied forces kept most of them. The worked with Japan to resolve their lack of natural resources problem instead.
Embargo and their need for resources
Lack of resources as an island that had to import just about everything
Essentially, Germany, Italy, and Japan lost World War II because they ran out of resources. They lost too many men and materiel to win.
Japan had the resources for an attack on Pearl Harbor. They simply needed more resources to continue the war.
before ww2 japan and America where in an aliance but when japan started taking territory we stopped giving them resources like rubber and oil so they bombed us and joined Hitler for resources.
During World War I, Japan's natural resources included coal, iron, and fisheries, which were crucial for supporting its growing industrial sector and military efforts. The country also had access to agricultural products, such as rice and silk, which were important for both domestic consumption and trade. Additionally, Japan expanded its territorial holdings during the war, gaining access to resources in newly acquired regions, particularly in East Asia. This expansion helped bolster Japan's position as a rising power in the region.
. . . to exploit mineral resources such as oil .
Japan took over South East Asia and its resources.
Japan was defeated in World War II.