In 1926, the new Emperor Hirohito came to the throne, with which the Shōwa period began (Japan: great peace;). The occupation of the Chinese province of Shandong (1928) began the realization of the conquering aspirations of Japanese militarists in Asia. During the world economic crisis, Japan occupied Manchuria in 1931, and there (1932) created the puppet state of Manchukuo, which was Japanese coloniy. After the military coup in 1932, when Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated, power was completely in the hands of militarist-nationalist circles.
Explanation:
- In 1933, it was the occupied area of Jehol in northern China, and in 1935 it occupied the eastern part of Hebei province.
- Having been indicted for acts of aggression, Japan had already withdrawn from the League of Nations in 1933, and in 1934, after rejecting the Washington Agreement, began arming rapidly.
- In 1936, Japan concluded an anti-communist pact with Hitler's Germany. In February of that year, a coup d'état took over the leadership of extremist military circles.
- As early as the next year (1937), a general attack on China began
Class: History
Level: Middle school
Keywords: Militarism, Japan
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