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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

<ul>
	<li>Leader of Seiyūkai, 1925</li>
	<li>Prime Minister, 1927</li>
	<li>🔑 Known For
	<ul>
		<li>🚫 Suppressing left-wing movements</li>
		<li>😠 Aggressive foreign policies</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Oopsie Moment: Assassination of Zhang Zuolin, Manchurian warlord, in 1928.
	<ul>
		<li>Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) = Not happy 😡</li>
		<li>Tanaka&#39;s Connection? Not involved in planning but... couldn&#39;t explain himself. Resigned!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>New Leader: Minseitō</li>
	<li>Big Achievement
	<ul>
		<li>📜 Signed the London Naval Treaty</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Not Everyone&#39;s Happy
	<ul>
		<li>Military peeps angry! Why?
		<ul>
			<li>Felt the treaty limited Japan&#39;s naval strength 🚢⚓</li>
			<li>Accusation: Govt. overstepped boundaries</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Tragedy Strikes: Shot and later passed away 🕊</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Important Event
	<ul>
		<li>Manchurian Incident 🎴 (Need more? Check Chapter 2, pg. 30!)</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Spoiler: Resigned soon after. Leadership isn&#39;t easy!</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Leader of... yes, you guessed it, Seiyūkai!</li>
	<li>His Take on the London Treaty&nbsp;👎</li>
	<li>Another Oopsie: Assassinated by ultra-nationalists in 1932.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>According to historian Hane
	<ul>
		<li>Inukai&rsquo;s death = Start of Japan&#39;s slide into &quot;militaristic extremism&quot;.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Buruma&#39;s Take
	<ul>
		<li>This era = End of Japan&#39;s party democracy.</li>
		<li>Let&rsquo;s relate 🌍: Think Germany&#39;s Weimar Republic, facing economic issues and rising fascism.
		<ul>
			<li>Japan&#39;s Difference: No Nazis or f&uuml;hrer.</li>
			<li>But...a mysterious emperor and power-hungry factions.</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Imagine a game of chess. The king (emperor) remains central but doesn&rsquo;t always make clear moves. Pawns, knights, and other pieces (political leaders) try to defend and advance, but external forces (nationalism, foreign pressures) constantly challenge them. Now, if a few main pieces (like leaders) are swiftly taken out, the game gets shaky! This is a bit like Japan&#39;s political landscape during this period.

The &quot;Taishō democracy era&quot; was ending. Japan&#39;s political scenario was rapidly changing, much like a season finale with lots of twists and turns!

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Happy studying, young historian! 📚🌸 And always remember, history has the most dramatic stories of all.

Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

Ultra-Nationalism’s Rise: A Threat to Democracy?

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Meet general tanaka giichi 🧐

Enter hamaguchi yūkō 🌟

Next in line - wakatsuki reijirō 🎭

The final domino - inukai tsuyoshi 😯

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