EAS105H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Osachi Hamaguchi, Imperial Way Faction, Wall Street Crash Of 1929
Document Summary
50% of japanese factories had been closed down (1931) Japan was denied access to markets and raw. With this discrimination japan wanted to nationalize industry. Problems: us treaty with china (1928), resurgent chinese nationalism under. Japanese delegates are persuaded to accept a limit on japanese cruisers. Japanese government agreed to it but then prime minister hamaguchi. Osachi was assassinated: plot to destroy cabinet too was formed. 1934-1936 japan ignored restrictions of western conference and began building naval program again. Japanese nationalists wanted manchuria again as they were rich in minerals and coal reserves which could help them: manchurians = cheap source of labour. Chiang kai shek decided to continue focusing on killing ccp communists. Allowed japan to continue expanding and occupying chinese provinces. China appealed to league of nations for help instead. Representatives from us, france italy etc. gather info and visit japan. Japan should withdraw troops to recognize china"s sovereignty over.
