Rise of Imperial Japan and Expansionism
Analyze the Meiji Restoration and Japan's quest for resources and empire in Southeast Asia.
Key Questions
- Explain why Japan believed it needed an empire in the early 20th century.
- Analyze how the Great Depression impacted Japanese foreign policy and expansionist ambitions.
- Describe the core tenets of Japan's 'Southern Expansion' doctrine.
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