Manchuria was an important region for strategical reasons and essential to any long term military plans that the Japanese High Command had to pursue it's goals during war . Manchuria's rich mineral and coal reserves along with its soil was perfect for soy and barley production. Prior to World War II , Manchuria was an essential source of raw materials in iron and other metals . Without occupying Manchuria and exploiting these resources , the Japanese probably could not have carried out their plan for conquest over SouthEast Asia or taken the risk/gamble to attack the US at Pearl Harbor .
1. Japan wanted the vast amount of new resources Manchuria had. 2. Japan needed a bigger land space.
In 1931, Japan invaded and occupied Manchuria.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 as a part of a larger strategy of territorial expansion, mostly for its resources. The US and Japan would not be engaged in World War 2 for another 10 years.
In 1931, Japan's militant expansion into Manchuria was motivated by several factors. The first was a simple matter of opportunistic aggression: they took advantage of their weak neighbor, China, to gain control of a rich region. The second was more complex, in that Japan had long intended to take Manchuria as just a first step in conquering China as a whole.
Starting in 1931 Japan invaded the North Eastern part of China including Manchuria and bordered by the USSR. Please see the related question below.
The Japanese took over Manchuria in 1932. This was an attempt by Japan to have control over some of the land that belonged to the Chinese.
Japan sought to exploit the mineral resources .
It has many natural resources.
1. Japan wanted the vast amount of new resources Manchuria had. 2. Japan needed a bigger land space.
To gain the vast resources they desperately need to fuel there war effort in WWII
At the begining of World War 2 they invaded Indochina (Vietnam).
The Japanese wanted Manchuria for its rich natural resources, such as coal and iron, and its strategic location for expanding their empire. Additionally, they sought to establish a buffer zone between themselves and the Soviet Union.
China was weakened by foreign influence. Manchuria is rich in Natural Resources, which Japan desperately needed for its rapid industrial development. Among many other reasons, Japan saw this as a chance to seize power in the region.
There goals were to gain more power and take over china's resources, since Japan had zero resources for the war. The 21 Demands later led to the conspiracy at Manchuria.
In 1931, Japan invaded and occupied Manchuria.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 as a part of a larger strategy of territorial expansion, mostly for its resources. The US and Japan would not be engaged in World War 2 for another 10 years.
Japan invaded Manchuria in the 1930's.