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Japans military leaders had always thought that Japan should have an empire as big as the Western Powers. To get closer to this goal, Japan overran Manchuria.
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Securities Exchanges Act is a law governing the secondary trading of securities in the United States of America. It was a sweeping piece of legislation.
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Italy wanted revenge on Ethiopia for defeating them in the battle of Adowa in 1896. When Ethiopia couldn't defend themselves, they went to the United States for help. Italy had in turn conquered Ethiopia by 1936.
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In the Spanish war, Franco was a general. When he won the war, he made Spain a fascist dictatorship.
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Japan wanted to expand thier culture. They also thought that China was an unnatural race.
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Russia didn't want to go to war. Germany ended up signing a pact with Russia agreeing to split Poland.
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Mussolini hoped that if the French was taken down, he could take over the territory. Mussolini sided with Germany because Mussolini looked up to Hitler.
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In Japans attempt to gain more power and land they invade French Indochina and the Dutch East Indies. The United States stops all shipments to Japan because of this, which in turn angers Japan.
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Japan wanted to weaken the United States by bombing their pacific fleets. They killed over 2,400 people and destroyed battleships and aircrafts.
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Japan wanted to take more land for resources. They felt that taking over the Philippines would help them get more resources.
