What did japan do in ww2?

However, before this, there had been years of border clashes between the Japanese and the Chinese, having started with the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria. So, to explain Japan's behavior in the years from 1941 to 1945, we have to explain why Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, and in order to do this, we have to go back to 1853. read more

Japan in WW2 The war against Japan provided the Allies with completely new problems as they faced up to an enemy with completely different tactics. With the war at sea liable to have a much bigger effect and much of the war fought from island to island as opposed to mainland Europe or Africa, the nuances of the war on the Pacific Front were hugly different from other theatres of World War Two. read more

Japanese expansion in East Asia began in 1931 with the invasion of Manchuria and continued in 1937 with a brutal attack on China. On September 27, 1940, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, thus entering the military alliance known as the "Axis.". read more