Move to Global War-Japan

Part of the League of Nations; as an Allied power, Japan was only non-western permanent member.

Idea that Asia should unite against European imperialism; one strand emphasized cultural ties.

1904-1905 war; fought over Korea & Manchuria; Japan gained land & respect; leased SM Railway.

1868 ended Shogun; westernization & industrialization; govt modeled on Germany w/Emperor & Diet

1922; part of Washington Naval Conf; recognized China's sovereignty.

Northern province of China; rich in natural resources; taken over by the Japanese.

Led Nationalist Party after Sun Yatsen's death; defeated warlords; worked to unite China.

Region where Japan would remove Europeans, create economic union, "Asia for Asians".

Contrary to Anti-Comintern Pact, agreement by ? not to attack each other; divide Poland.

1902 Alliance; aid each other if at war w/2+ countries; neutral if at war w/1 country

Put in place because of 2nd Sino-Japanese War & US economic interests in China; July 1941.

US demanded Japan leave China & give up Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere; Nov 1941

Chinese Nationalist party; founded by Sun Yat sen.

Young army officers led; goal-purge govt & military of rivals; failed; more mil control in govt

Tripartite Intervention forced Japan to return Liaodong Pen to China; Russia leased Port Arthur

Official start of WW2 in China; Japanese army practice, lost soldier; Chinese thought attacked.

German sphere of influence in China; Japan attacked Sept 1914, taking control.

Also called Mukden Incident; blamed Chinese bandits for destruction of section of SM Railway.

Agreement that slightly increased Japan's ratio of naval tonnage relative to US and UK; 1930.

Area of SE Asia; Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam; contained resources Japan wanted.

Moderate/conservative group; emphasized development of new weapons; cautious expansion.

Defensive military alliance v US; 1940; divided world into spheres Europe / Asia.

1922 Part of Washington Naval Conference; restricted construction of new battleships; set ratio

Jiang Jieshi agreed to work with the communists to fight the Japanese in China.

1915 Japan wanted protectorate over China; required China to agree to terms; Britain intervened

Japanese Army posted in Manchuria; guarded SM Railway; faked Manchurian Incident.

Protested Japan's actions in Manchuria; continued Open Door Policy; no trade limits on Japan.

Japanese attack Dec. 7, 1941 before declaration of war handed to US.

Junior officers group; wanted Hirohito to be head of military dictatorship; expansionist.

Anti-Comintern Pact signed in 1936; directed against USSR; signed by Japan and ??

Formed to investigate Mukden incident; visited Japan, Manchuria & China; reported to LoN

Fought 1894-1895; fought over control of Korea & Manchuria; Japan gained Taiwan & Liaodong Pen

1926-1928; united China & started purge of Chinese Communists; worried Japan

Japan didn't attend; didn't sign treaty; after, major powers began building up their navies.