Notes
-Invasion of Manchuria in 1937
-Coal, iron, and rubber in Dutch east indies (Indonesia)
-Took many islands to defend Japan and the other locations they held
-Americans boycott oil to Japan 1941
-Invasion of Manchuria in 1937
-Coal, iron, and rubber in Dutch east indies (Indonesia)
-Took many islands to defend Japan and the other locations they held
-Americans boycott oil to Japan 1941
Summary
Japan's rapidly growing population caused an increasing need for resources. The aggressive action shown by the Japanese during the war was largely fueled by this need for resources.
Quotes
"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success." -Isoroku Yamamoto
Subjunctive Question
What if the Americans hadn't boycotted Japanese oil? Would pearl harbour have been attacked? How much further could the Japanese empire expand?
Japan's rapidly growing population caused an increasing need for resources. The aggressive action shown by the Japanese during the war was largely fueled by this need for resources.
Quotes
"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success." -Isoroku Yamamoto
Subjunctive Question
What if the Americans hadn't boycotted Japanese oil? Would pearl harbour have been attacked? How much further could the Japanese empire expand?