Movement Towards A New World (Updated) — Social Science STD 9 — Question

Japan did not get the Chinese territories at the end of the First World War.
→  These territories were allotted to England and France. This gave rise to discontent in Japan.
→ At the Washington Conference (1921-22) Japan was forced to maintain naval strength at the level of 35% of the USA and Great Britain.
→ Japan was not given permanent membership in the Council of the League of Nations.
→Japan had to vacate Sakhalin island and Siberia.
→ The youth in Japan was displeased with the treatment given to Japan and they voted for military rule.
→ The military officers who headed the Japanese government adopted imperialist - expansionist policy.
→ Japan Invaded and captured Manchuria in 1932 and set up 'Manchukuo' government.
→ Thereafter Japan captured Korea, Mangolia and Shantung province of China.
→ Japan left the League of Nations in 1933.
→ Emperor Hirohito who came to the throne in 1933 encouraged the Japanese imperialism.
→ Japan became a signatory to 'Rome - Berlin - Tokyo Axis'.
→ The Western powers failed to restrain the Imperialist - expansionist Japan which invaded China during the Second World War and occupied most of its territory.
→ Japan launched an aerial attack on Pearl Harbour on 8th December. 1941 and plunged into the Second World War on the side of Germany and Italy.