The Inter-War Years and the Rise of Totalitarianism · 1919 – 1939
Militarism in Japan
The rise of the military and the invasion of Manchuria.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the Japanese military gain so much influence over the government?
- 2How did the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" justify expansion?
- 3What was the League of Nations' response to the Manchurian Crisis?
ACARA Content Descriptions
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Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: The Inter-War Years and the Rise of Totalitarianism
Period: 1919 – 1939
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