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Japan invades Manchuria
Cause- There was a plethora of natural resources in Manchuria that Japan needed desperately.
Effect- The League of Nations did't approve and Japan was criticized. -
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Japanese Expansion
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Japan invades eastern part of China
Cause- Japan still needed more resources.
Effect- Forced Chinese closer to the middle of the country. -
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Cause- Wanted resources of Southeast Asia.
Effect- Japan united East and Southeast Asia as well as strengthening the bonds of Japan with Germany and Italy. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor,Hawaii
Cause- The Japanese expansion worried the U,S, and they stopped exports to Japan.
Effect- It started the Pacific War between America and Japan. -
Japan Ruling a Large Empire
Cause- Japan won many victories by defeating Southeast Asian and the Pacific
Effect- Japan was ruling a large empire but was defeated by the U.S. and was forced to retreat some areas. -
America Dropped Atomic Bombs
Cause- Japan refused to surrender even after the war between the U.S.
Effect- The U.S. drops two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski.
