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Japan invades Manchuria because they lacked natural resources. It was later called Manchukuo. This was the first invasion ever since they withdrew from the League of Nation's. The other contries disapproved which gave the Japanese more tension
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When the Europeans were busy with world war two Japan took advantage of the opportunity by seizing Southeast Asia. This also started the plans to create the “Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere” and strengthened Japans relationship with Italy and Germany.
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Japan invaded eastern China to expand their empire. This forced the chinese government to retreat to central China. The other countries disapproved even more .
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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during World War 2 because they wanted to eliminate their rivals to secure there power. United States would attempt to fight back.
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In the year 1942 the United States of america fights back by taking islands into their control. The fight latsed 3 years until years until Japan was pushed back to its origional territory.
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The United States military drops a bomb on Hiroshima, and not long after the United States drops an even more destructive bomb on Nagasaki. The effects were horrific, killing well over 100,000 people and injuring even more.
