1. Japanese Aggression and the start of World War II
Over the previous decades, relations had worsened significantly as Japan set out on a course of aggressive expansion in Manchuria, China and Indo-China. ... By the outbreak of the First World War, Japan had an army of over 300,000 men, the fourth largest navy in the world, and a booming economy that could produce many of the armaments it needed. ... However, there was one disadvantage, the rise of Japan over the past 60 years had created significant problems. ... Japan suffered severely from the collapse, with its rural economy particularly badly hit. ... July 1940, America warned Japan not to...
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