Question about Japanese revanchism

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Question about Japanese revanchism

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Post by Futurist » 03 Jan 2020, 00:06

Before the start of the Great Depression, was Japan generally pleased with the size of its own territory and its empire's territory? Or did it already want to expand even further even before the start of the Great Depression in 1929?

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Post by OpanaPointer » 03 Jan 2020, 01:23

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Post by Futurist » 03 Jan 2020, 03:09

Thanks for this book recommendation! It's a huge shame that this book isn't actually available for free online, though. :(

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Post by OpanaPointer » 03 Jan 2020, 13:08

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Re: Question about Japanese revanchism

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Post by cstunts » 03 Jan 2020, 16:42

The answer to the question, simply, is NO, they were not happy with the size of their empire prior to 1929 & the Great Depression--far from it--hence their machinations in Mongolia/Manchuria, assassination of the warlord Chang Tso-lin in 1928, etc.
If they were not already showing clear signs of expansion, and aggressive expansion at that, the West would not have been so concerned with attempts at limiting the Japanese military machine (e.g., London Treaty of 1930, etc.).

However, Beasley is a superb English-language source, and as good a place to start as any.

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