Economic crisis
Exports fell 50%, 1929-1931
Silk price fell 50%
Desire for markets and raw materials
Right wing nationalism
Secret societies with members in military
Lack of civilian control over military
Prime Minister
*Emperor Hirohito
Protectorate, 1905
Colony, 1910
*S. Manchurian Railway Company
*Kwantung Army
Port Arthur (Lüshun) 1905
Mukden 1928
Zhang Zuolin
Assassinated 1928
Zhang Xueliang
The Young Marshall
Right wing leadership
Fear of GMD strength
Markets and raw materials
Mukden, Sept. 1931
Japanese Cabinet vs. General staff
Lack of GMD resistance
Shanghai battles, Jan.-May 1932
*Puyi
Justifications
Anti-warlordism
Pan-Asian nationalism
Manchuria reaction
Collaboration
Passive acceptance
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What was the CCP's policy toward Japan?
Rehe
Tanggu truce
N. Hebei demilitarized
CCP policy toward Japan
Yan'an, Oct. 1935
Propaganda Campaign
“United Front”
Manchurian Army in Xi'an
Secret Negotiations
Chiang Kai-shek
Zhang Xueliang
Zhou Enlai