Japan has been a nation which has played an important part in formulating the Asian history. It has been a part of a number of historic events and occurrences and have also been active in treaties and wars. In this research paper the study will be focused on the history of Japan and the forces which led to the aggression in mainland China. The analysis will be done on the whether the Meiji settlement had led to the inheritance of militants in Japan. Further, there was an abrupt change in the policies of Japan after 1931. In addition to this the political social and economic forces during those times will be discussed.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS: THE MANCHURIAN CRISIS.
The Manchurian Crisis 1931-1933 followed the Mukden Incident in which Japanese rail tracks were destroyed in an explosion. The issue was investigated by the League of Nations which found Japan to be at fault. The Japanese ignored the League of Nations and left the organisation.
ULTRA REVISION: MANCHURIA 1931.
In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, which was a large province of China. Japan was after raw materials essentially within Manchuria, and after a market for Japanese goods.
History of Japan.
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Ancient Japan (Prehistoric - 538 AD).
Yayoi Period.
Kofun Period.
Nara Period.
Heian Period.
Medieval Japan (1185 - 1603).
Muroma chi Period.
Early Modern Japan (1603 - 1868).
Meiji Restoration.
World War I and Interwar Period.
World War II.
Postwar Japan.
Map of Japan
The history of Japan is a rich and fascinating tale that spans thousands of years. Here's an overview of the key periods and events in Japanese history:
Ancient Japan (Prehistoric - 538 AD).
Prehistoric Period: The Japanese archipelago was inhabited by hunter-gatherer societies around 30,000 BC. They developed a unique culture known as the Jomon period, characterized by pottery and a semi-sedentary lifestyle.
Ancient Japan
Yayoi Period.
Around 300 BC, rice agriculture and metalworking techniques were introduced to Japan by migrants from the Asian mainland. This period saw the establishment of agricultural communities and social stratification.
Yayoi Queen
Kofun Period.
From the 3rd to the 6th century, large burial mounds called kofun were constructed, indicating the rise of powerful clans and the emergence of a centralized political structure.
Classical Japan (538 - 1185).
Asuka Period: Buddhism was officially introduced in 538, and the country's first centralized state was established under the Yamato clan. The adoption of Chinese culture and the Taika Reforms in the 7th century helped consolidate political power.
Nara Period.
In 710, the capital was moved to Nara, and Japan experienced significant cultural and intellectual growth.
Nara
Buddhism flourished, and the country established diplomatic relations with China.
Heian Period.
In 794, the capital shifted to Heian-kyo (modern-day Kyoto). This era is renowned for its flourishing art, literature, and the rise of the samurai class. The famous literary work "The Tale of Genji" was written during this period.
Heian
Medieval Japan (1185 - 1603).
Kamakura Period: The Minamoto clan defeated their rivals and established the Kamakura shogunate in 1185, marking the beginning of samurai-dominated governments. The Mongol invasions in the 13th century were repelled with the help of a divine wind (kamikaze).
Medieval Japan
Muromachi Period.
The Ashikaga shogunate came to power in 1336, leading to a decentralized feudal system. This era witnessed the zenith of Zen Buddhism and the flourishing of traditional arts such as tea ceremonies, Noh theater, and ink painting.
Murom chi
Sengoku Period.
A period of intense civil wars among rival feudal lords, known as daimyo, characterized the late 15th to the late 16th century. It eventually led to the rise of the powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga and his successor Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Sengoku
Early Modern Japan (1603 - 1868).
Edo Period: Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603, initiating a long period of relative peace and stability. The country was politically unified, and
Manchurian Crisis. On September 18, 1931, an explosion destroyed a section of railway track near the city of Mukden. The Japanese, who owned the railway, blamed Chinese nationalists for the incident and used the opportunity to retaliate and invade Manchuria.
CAMBRIDGE AS HISTORY: JAPAN AT 1918. Presentation contains: extending privileges in China, exports quadrupled, the rice riots, the increase in rice price, the actual riots, alongside big four, Japan as a great power.
2. Surface area of Manchuria is 1416000 square kilometers and the population was 28 million in 1931. As major economicwealths of Manchuriawe can count soya bean, forests, timberand coal mines. .
3. %63 of the soya bean production was made by Manchuria. Their forests were 376000 square kilometers. In these forests, they were producing 4 billions kube kilometers of timber every year. Coal reserves are nearly 9 billion tones and every year they were producing 9 million tones of coal. Japan buys the majorityof these productions.
6. Japan has 300 000 islands in Japanese borders. Most of the islands are mountainous and some of them are volcanoes. Fuji is the highest volcano of the Japan. It is a famous mountain of Japan. Japan has a population of 128 million. They are 10th crowded country all over the world. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
8. Because of the Manchuria’s sources, Manchuria had attracted the attention of Japan. In 1905, when they beat Russia, they conquered Manchuria and they started to develop Manchuria, they made a big web of railroads.
9. They founded South Manchuria Railroads. And this company helped the economic development. From 1905 to 1931 they spent 262 million Yen. Company became the center of the colonialism approaches. In 1931 the hedges of the company was 716 million Yen and their partners hedges were 318 million Yen. [1 Yen = 1 Dollar] In that times
10. Japanese companies had 554 million Yen hedges in Manchuria without South Manchuria Railroads. If you add South Manchuria Railroads to the calculation Japan had 2 billion Yen hedges in Manchuria. In 1895 there wasn’t any factory. But in 1930 there were 789 Japanese Factories.
11. While the liberal party was leading government they tried to get relations with China in peace. But when militaries got the government they decided to occupy China. First step of the occupy of China was get Manchuria. GiichiTanaka
12. In 1931, they decided to conquer Manchuria becauseit was the best time as there weren’t any powerful militaries in Manchuria. They madeuptheirmind and got Manchuria in 1931.
13. Manchuria made a congress and decided to found their own government. (Manchukuo Government) but it was controlled by Japan. In 1907, Russia had taken the railroads of Manchuria. When Japan got there, Russia sold them to Manchukuo Government. Russia finished its all relations with Japan. Manchukuo