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Japan
Dictatorship also came to Japan
-not through a political party but the military
History
-rich military tradition
-feudal clans fought each other for dominance in Japan
-The Emperor presided over the Japanese government
-came form divine origin
-descendent of the Sun Goddess
-played minor role in the government
-he was above politics
-shogun had the political power
-ruled in the name of the Emperor
Japanese society
1. Landowning clans dominated
-protected by the samurai
2. Wealthy merchant class
3. Peasants
-most of the people of Japan
Japan was very isolated until 1853 when US Commodore Matthew Perry sailed in to Japan and forced them to open their ports
this was the year that changed the most. Japan was extremely isolated before this year. No trading and stuff.
In the late 1800’s many Japanese were tired of being controlled by foreign countries.
-adopted western ways in hopes to keep Western Powers out of their country
1. heavy industry
2. modern army
3. strong navy
Showed off new power in several wars
1. Sino-Japanese War between chania and japan
-1894-95
-Japan won
2. Russo-Japanese War
-1904-05
-Japan shocked the world by beating Russia
-gained partial control of Manchuria
3. World War I
-allied with the US
-gained German Islands in the Pacific after the war
1920’s
-gave all men the right to vote
-signed the 4, 5 and 9 Power Pacts
-joined the League of Nations
-signed the Kellog-Briand Pact
1930’s
-Great Depression changed everything
-people blamed the government for tough times
-military leaders stepped in and took control
-said Japan had to expand in to Asia to help economy
-assassinated political leaders that opposed them
-took away people’s rights
Japanese Military Honor
1. fight to the death
2. commit suicide rather than surrender
3. gekokujo
-open defiance of superior officers by junior officers
-seen as a positive thing
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
-What did this situation prove?
1.The league of nations could not enforce its authority.
2.A major power could get away with using force.
3.Great Britian and France wanted to avoid war at all cost
4.Other powers would see this as a sign that they too could get away with the use of force
5.The league also lost its most powerful member in the far east.
Herbert Hoover
FDR-Won
Good neighboor policy
-Made sure war did not break out
-Better friends with Latin America
Italy/Ethiopia Invasion
-Nov 8th 1935, leauges sanctition begin
arms embarago, financial embarago, non-importation of italian goods
-Feb 1936, leaugecould not agree on critical oil sanctition mainly because FDR refused US controlled 50% of world oil trade
-Feb 29 1936, FDr signed the 1936 neutral act
Generalisimp Francisco Franco and the spanish civil war in 1936-39
1936 election
-FDR vs Alf Landon
-FDR won
Rome-Berlin Axis -1936
-the world would rotate around Rome-Berlin (Busolini)
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