-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 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 -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 -shows the spirit of the soldier
Good neighbor policy- FDR was president and it was the idea to become better neighbors with the other countries to the south of us for trading purposes.
Spain went to civil war 1936-39. Spain stayed nuetral in WW2.
!936 election FDR won handely.
Rome berlin axis is formed in 1936. this is the alliance between rome and germany. mussolini and hitler were allies. and mussolini said that the world would rotate around rome and berlin.
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