Why did japan invade china during ww2
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For the better part of the early 20th Century, Japan was feeling threatened by their encirclement by Western powers in the region and began an imperialist policy, attempting to secure raw materials, and create a self-sustaining empire. Interestingly, unlike Western Imperialism, the Japanese saw fit to develop their conquered lands in industry and infrastructure rather than just use them to feed the homeland with raw materials. This is one of the major reasons why Korea was able to become a major industrialized nation in the aftermath of WW2. Sorry. I just finished an exam.
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because the Japanese are Lecherous. they shoot MANY Pornographic pictures.
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NeverWas has provided some specific reasons for the invasions, but there are historical reasons as well. China has a rich history of art and culture reaching back for some 5000 years. Japan's history is much more modest, being relative newcomers who invaded and conquered the aboriginal inhabitants, the Ainu. They looked at the Chinese with envious eyes, copying their artistic and cultural traditions, and trying repeatedly over the centuries to conquer China. The problem with conquering China is that it's so large and its culture so rich, that by the time you're done, all your people have been assimilated and China is all Chinese again. So in more general terms, Japan invaded China out of a combination of envy and resentment.
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They wanted to expand their empire. Expansionism, nationalism. They wanted to conquer. Japan become a militaristic society under a military dictator, Tojo. They didn't want to stay on that little island. Think about it, they were a great empire, they had a powerful navy, a great army, why stay confined on your island?
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