Movement Towards A New World — Social Science STD 9 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceMovement Towards A New World3 Marks
Question
Write short note : Imperialist policy of Japan.
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Answer
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.
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