Japan had conflicts with China and Russia before World War one.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 - before the start of World War 2.
Japan lacked many Natural Resources.
Not on mainland Japan, but on offshore islands such as Okinawa.
The Cold War began after the Second World War ended in Germany and Japan's defeat.
Japan was an imperial state, with an emperor that was thought of as a god. Mainly it was a Military Dictatorship.
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Japan had conflicts with China and Russia before World War one.
Japan
The Emperor ruled Japan.
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underwent political reform and economic expansion.
Before.
Japan admired Chinese culture and learned much from them. Before World War II, Japan invaded China.
Before Germany invaded Poland in 1939, before Japan bombed Pearl harbor in 1941, Japan was fighting in China.
Yes
The military had stronger influence after WWI.