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They needed raw materials as their territory was too small for their large population. They had a tradition of military conquest as an honorable life. They needed farmland for their population as the exisiting farms were being cut up too small when the owner died and divided it between sons. They also wanted access to China's reserves of iron ore and coal
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Who was attacked by Japan in 1931?
Japan attacked Manchuria in 1931 and subsequently setup a puppet state, Manchuko. Manchuria is the Chinese area bordering on Russia and its invasion caused China to seek a remedy from the League of Nations. The League censored Japan, and the Japanese delegation walked out of the meeting, leaving Japan isolated from the rest of the world.
Did Israel seek to expand its borders beyond what God had promised?
No: For Israel to do that it would have to expand it's borders over most of Lebanon, Syria to Damascus, all of Jordan, and all of Palestine, and several small nations to the south. Israel is struggling to control the area over which it currently has jurisdiction. It has no desire to further expand.
In what way did president ford turn against the policies of Richard Nixon?
He did not seek normal relations with China
Why did European government seek out colonies?
to expand land and get a profit
How did the concerns for security strength and wealth lead the french empire to seek to expand colonial holdings?
how france concerns for security, strenght and wealth led the empire to seek to expand colonial holdings
How would i seek support in situations beyond my expertise?
how to sek supportin situations beyond your expertise
What assumption was the containment policy was based on?
the soviet union would constantly seek to expand
Why do you think human begins in all times and places seek explanations for events beyond human control?
Curiosity begins in all times and places that seek explanations for events beyond human control.
How did the US get revenge after World War 2?
The US did not seek or gain revenge against Japan after WWII. It did seek justice.
What are acquisitive agencies?
Government agencies with leaders who seek to expand their organization's budgets and staffs to gain power
How did modernization encourage Japan to seek its own colonies?
When Western countries forced Japan to open trading in the mid-nineteenth century, Japan moved towards modernization
How did Great Britain seek to correct its balance of trade with China?
selling opium
