ch5

Question 1

3 events causing war

Answer 1

1. impact of Great Depression
   - lack, natural resources, land exacberated
   - civilians supported outward, aggressive govt., because poor QoL, unemployment,
   - militarist Jap look for external solutions, invasion
   - Manchuria chosen,
2. manchurian crisis (1931)
   - Mukden Incident, excuse, set up puppet govt.
   - widely covered, made ultranationalism vry popular
3. invasion, China (1937 - Marco Polo Bridge Incident)

Question 2

LoN weakness -> enboldened

Answer 2

manchurian crisis (Sep 1931):
- 1932, took 1 full yr, present Lytton Report, illegal invasion
- Jap leave LoN, no further action
- econ tarrifs useless
- LoN prestige tarnished, further convince Japan, can continue w/ aggressive foreign policy, invasion

Question 3

econ crises -> Jap war

Answer 3

during great depression
1. US stopped importing, Japan ,1930s, felt abandoned, tarriffs, lightbulbs
2. US punitive econ. measures, tarrifs and protectionism, create more urgent need, Jap, invade other countries, ensure continuous supply raw materials
3. 1937 after invade China, embargo, oil, exports
4. Manchuria rich, oil, coal

Jap Pearl Habor, pre-emptive measure, Jap invade SEA, immediate trigger, war

Question 4

factors for ch5

Answer 4

Pearl Harbor
1. Poor relations with US, as revenge
2. imperialist ideas in Asia would be stopped by US

Start War
1. circumstances were right + weakness of China
2. weakness of civilian government in solving economic crises
3. weakness of LoN

Question 5

Why desire to be equal with West?

Answer 5

• military desire, seen as equal w/ West, since 1900s, believe military svc was honor, noble calling
• viewed most western powers, threat (US econ, USSR ideologically - believed, loyalty, emperor)
• after military took power 1936, use media, education syst, instill pro-jap, nationalist pride

Question 6

wars that Jap fought prior to second sino jap war

Answer 6

japan already had militarist sentiments prior to 1930, intensified after that
- first sino jap war: Japan annexed Korea completely
- Russo Jap war: Japan replaced Russia as key power, Manchuria

Question 7

instability -> China, ultranationalism

Answer 7

• many local warlords did not fully accept KMT leadership, wanted collaborate w/ Jap
• KMT struggle against CCP
• Jap later used instability, excuse, Mukden Incident

Question 8

Operation Overlord/D-Day

Answer 8

1944
- 1941 (result of Pearl Harbor), US declare war, Germany
- Italy fallen
- combined allied forces, including US, land fortified coasts, France Normandy
- effective planning, overwhelming resources
- allies manage destroy key infrastructure, radar

Question 9

reason for pearl harbor

Answer 9

intention to expand
- imperial ambitions
- “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere” - 1940, fuel resources for war effort, rid Asia of US influence, and unite under Japan
- so that Japan can expand its political influence
- significant move -> resource rich regions, prompt strong response, US
- US pearl harbor fleet, most formidable naval power
- cripple american fleet, pre-emptive
- most immediate, potent

Question 10

more reason why Japan hate US

Answer 10

• ressurection of law from WW1 “Trading with the Enemy Act”
• seized japanese assets US, cannot buy essential goods
• modern army, angry, significant blow, strangle japan financially
• US demands, sanctions to not invade britain’s colonies, unacceptable, bullied
• quick knockout, revenge

Question 11

invasion bcuz of scenario

Answer 11

• France fallen
• Britain desperate tussle against Germany
• colonial powers recall all military -> focus on Europe theater of war
• Soviet Union entanglement, war
• international order weak
• good opp., invade without significant resistance of colonial powers, get rubber and other resources