political challenges during Taisho era
- emperor sick (cannot authority), advisors (Genro) left politics (age)
- military resent politicians cut budget
- Seiyukai vs Minseito political rivals -> Diet
from 1912 on
what did e__ s__, a__ l__ p__ lead to? (political challenges, Taisho Era)
emperor sick, advisors left politics
- no strong political figure, unify government
- divisions, various parties, warring parts, want to protect own self-interests
- military act on their own
what did S__ vs M___ p__ r___ -> D__ lead to? (political challenges, Taisho Era)
Seiyukai vs Minseito Political Rivals
- coalition of Japan
- power, influence fight
- PM cannot gain majority support, pass laws, each party supported differing ideals, self-interest, not from most popular party
- PM cannot remove them, when they dont comply
- no Emperor, cannot reunite dissenting views
- inability control growing power, military, even when they were radicalised, assassinate PM
- PM cld not help Seiyukai form Cabinet even when majority n officers refuse
- these struct weakness discredit
- emperor sick (cannot authority), advisors (Genro) left politics (age)
- military resent politicians cut budget
- Seiyukai vs Minseito political rivals -> Diet
Economic challenges in Taisho Japan
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
What did WW1 e__ -> i__ l__ d__ (J__ G___) cause?
WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- severe inflation (European countries comeback from war, competition increase)
- large companies dismiss thousands, high unemployment
- resentment
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
What did 1923 G__ k__ E__ cause?
1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- loss of lives
- economic hardships
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
What did c__ n__ e__ l__, t__ cause?
(increasing rural-urban divide)
countryside not enough land, technology. countryside…
- no cheap, better goods, services
- not enf land farm (population growth)
- no tech, boost productivity, farmers
- tenant farmers, pay landlord, no moneh
- WW1 end -> internationally less demand (Japanese Goods)
- 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
- countryside insufficient land, technology
social changes in Taisho Japan
- rural-urban divide
- changing role, women
link to economic problem: c__ n__ e__ l__, t__
how did r__, u__ d__ in Taisho Japan -> unhappiness
rural, urban divide
- govt. support wealthy Zaibatsu
- rich business richer
- margin, poor, rich widen
- richest landlords, luxury -> collect moneh, tenant farmers
- poor unhappy -> uprising (sudden increase price commodities)
how did c___ r__ w___ in Taisho Japan -> unhappiness?
changing role, women
- women work factories, active, politics instead, traditional roles in family
- traditionalist groups -> Japan losing identity
1920s
- greater independance, hard conditions, good wage
great depression 1929
what happened to japan banks 1920-1927s ONLY
link i__ l__ d__ (J__ G___)
- Japan many small bank
- borrowers, mostly, industries
- after WW1 industry, doing bad, loan, close down, banks difficult collect loan
- PANIk! banK CRASH! Withdraw all ur monehhh
- > 20 bank byebye
what did govt. do to allieviate the 1927s banking crisis
policies
impact of great dep. on farmer (JAPANNNNN)
- export less
- lower demand farmer produce
- 43% fall income
3 2 1 fight
- eviction, refuse decrease rent despite becoming richer and richer
- farmer organise unions, violent protest! farmer take landowners court!
impact of great dep. on businessmen (JAPANNNN)
- struggle get business
- 2x more small business close
3 2 1 fight
- business owner join protest!
- business owner form Imperial Middle Class Federated Alliance!
- business owner accuse govt. traitor, look after big business!
GD factor (Full)
unemployment
- drop, exports, had to dismiss 1000s workers, fraction of the pay as compensation
- coupled w/ severe inflation, 1920s, banking crisis thats not fully resolved
- tenant farmers and businesses that struggled
- disproportionate, rich and middle/low class affected
- held civilian govt accountable , plight, military more favourable
how did great dep lead to f__ o__ c__? (JAPANNN)
fear of communism
- unemployment, workers, attracted -> communists agitators, revolution
- govt. fear shared border + close2 Japan USSR
did Japan Communist Party work?
no
- damn small
how did great depression lead to D___ i__ g__ (JAPANNNNN)
distrust in government
- Zaibutsu kahoots, govt?
- govt only benefit elite?
how did military influence rise in Japan?
- inability civilian govt help econ problems
- struct weakness
- role of military in skilfully projecting themselves, ideal soln.
how did c__ g__ k__ e___? lead to military unhappy JAPAN
civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- officers, low-middle class, affected
- sus govt. corrupt, self-seeking
- cut military budget ANGRY!!
- civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- london naval conference
- Manchuria
how did l__ n__ c__ -> military, ppl unhappy? when was it? JAPAN
1930 London Naval Conference
- limit no. warship
- initial agreement, 5:5:3
- civilian leader, disappointment, back down, sign
- 2nd time, Japan demand more, rej.
- reluctant sign, country not ready confront Western power
- press, navy -> Betrayal!!!!!
- ppl trust civ less
- civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- london naval conference
- Manchuria
how did m___ -> military unhappy JAPAN
Manchuria
- Kwantung Army, protect Japan assets, Manchuria
- Zhang Zuolin Manchuria Warlord unable defend Japan interests
- Manchuria, vital resources -> solve problem
- how could you screw this up! our ppl are damn starving
- civilian govt. kahoot elites?
- london naval conference
- Manchuria
what did kwantung army do to Zhang Zuolin? How did civ govt. react
- assasinate, replace new leader
- blame, ongoing rivalries, chinese Warlords
- try force civ. govt. -> let em’ take Manchuria
reaction
- emperor demand PM discipline
- PM show weakness, cant force military commander discipline military
emperor: “pm go discipline em’”
pm: “army can u discipline urself”
army: “no”
how did m__ i___ happen? what did it lead to? (JAPANNN)
mukden incident 1931
- Ishiwara Kanji, convince war Japan US cannot avoid
- want Japan take control Manchuria (rescources, large fertile land)
- Kwantung Army boomboom Mukden railway tracks
- rename Manchuria -> Manchuko, Japanese Colony
