Origins of Japanese militarism
In 1889 the Meiji Emperor gave the Japanese people a constitution and it did these two things
Made the emperor the head of state and declared him a divine individual
Established a parliament known as the Diet
A belief in which a person or state’s nationality is considered superior to that of all others, usually involves racist and discriminatory beliefs against other nations.
What is ultranationalism
First Sino Japanese conflict occurred in this year.
1894
The second Sino Japanese conflict began at this bridge and in this year
Marco Polo, 1937
After CHina was united in the Northern expedition, the nationalists, led by this man turned on this group in attempt to eliminate them.
Chiang Kai Shek, the CCP
These two groups had direct access to the emperor and did not have to go through the Diet to enact policy.
The privy council and the military
Emperor of Japan between 1867-1912 whose modernizing reforms were instituted
Who was the Meiji emperor
Russia
Italy, Germany
Name of the movement in which almost a quarter of a million communists were eliminated from China
Purification movement
Three reasons about Japan's "noteworthy" history that contributed to their ultranationalist belief they had a special mission to lead Asia.
It had an emperor who was believed to be descended from the sun goddess
It had not been conquered by European powers or the USA
Only non-European state to defeat a European (Russo-Japanese)
The people shared a common culture and history
Major industrial power by 1920
Term that means the ability to vote.
What is suffrage
After WWI Japan was rewarded with what territories?
In 1940 Japan extended its conquest beyond China and occupied the North of this region
Acronym or name of the party led by Chiang Kai Shek
GMD, KMT or Nationalists
Two ways the education system was reformed and that led to ultranationalism
Emphasize importance of Family, community, tradition
The emperor as divine and central to the constitution
Military drills become a part of the curriculum
When a country uses military methods, forces to gain power and achieve its goals
What is militarism
Manchuria was conquered by the Japanese in 1931 in an incident known as ....Eventually, the Japanese established the state of...
Mukden, Manchukuo
Oil Ban
Money to China
Freeze assets
This European intervention after the First Sino Japanese war hastened Japanese desires to prove their ability to compete with the European powers.
The tripartite intervention
The GMD was led by this man. AND the GMD tried to eliminate this group from China.
Chiang Kai Shek and the CCP
Three reasons why Japan invaded Manchuria
Protect from Communism
Natural Resources
Markets
Living space
Pearl Harbor