RJ2010

The powerpoint made by Matt and I.

=The Rise of Dictators Project=

__Japanese Militarists__
During the 1920s Japan was going through a very prosperous time. When the depression hit, this prosperity was destroyed. This sudden economic struggle started because of the lack of trade that Japan was able to do. The bulk of their economy was based on exports, so when other countries stopped buying their goods the economy failed. The government of Japan was not able to adjust to this serious economic crisis, so the people of Japan turned towards the military for help. Rural people who did not have the money to provide for even themselves joined the army in order to avoid becoming homeless. After years of attempting t rebuild the economy, the military helped out in order to get Japan back into the prosperity they used to have. This was done by expanding Japan's territories and also having the industry in Japan to flourish due to the huge army that Japan was creating. This is how the militartists came to [|power] over Japan. They were able to win the respect of the Japanese people by getting them out of the depression.( The World at War 1)

Although there was no one specific leader, the military was able to form a dictatorship that ruled Japan with an iron fist. They arrested anyone who stood in their way as well as anyone who disagreed with them. They imposed [|censorships] on the entire county in an effort to pull a vail over the people of Japan. A [|secret police] force was also created in order to take out anyone who was seen as an enemy of the state. Due to the fact that the military ruled the country, the main goal of the country was to create a huge empire to rule the entire world. With this goal in mind the Japanese invaded a small provence of China, Manchuria, in order to start their plan of creating an empire across the world.(The Rise of Totalitarianism 5)

__Works Cited__
“1.”//The Corner//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. .

“The Rise of Totalitarianism.”//1//. California Department of Education, n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. .

“The World at War: 1931-1945.” N.d. HTML file.