What led to Japanese expansionism in Asia?

Question

What led to Japanese expansionism in Asia?

Answer 1

Japan was an agrarian society and had the practice of leaving land to their sons. Japan was also very small in land area. As the population grew, they needed more land to survive. Thus "in self-defense" they had to expand. After WWII, Japan became an industrial society where the amount of land was no longer an issue. In fact, we, The USA, defeated them in war and then helped them build one of the most successful industrial economies in the world. Detractors form The US often forget that we are the ONLY nation that ever rebuilt a defeated enemy and set them free to rule themselves. Germany was another country we helped gain a solid economy after WWII.

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Answer 2

In ww2 countries like Japan who were industrialzed needed countries who can supply raw materials like Iron Ore, Coal and also they can make money tea sales. So, they needed to expand.
China was the best bet. Actually it was the greed of money which led to Imperalism. But it was also the basics of making those countries developed and strong.
In today's scenario poltically it is not possible but economically some countries are doing the same.
K Banerjee

Answer 3

a desire to imperialize and become a real world power - they had modeled western society, industrialized and began to exercise themselves

Answer 4

They wanted to liberate their asian cousins from western imperialist nations.