What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?
Western imperial powers in China were threatening to invade Japan.

Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival western colonial empires.

Japan wanted to avenge it’s defeat by China and the first Sino-Japanese war.

The axis powers had agreed to divide up most of Europe and Asia.

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Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival western colonial empires.--Manchuria was rich in iron ore needed to become an industrial power.

Japan hoped to become a 'western' power by gaining an empire. Manchuria was a good choice because of the resources available to Japan for industry. These resources would allow for more modern transportation and the creation of a steel industry.

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Parrain Parrain · Answer 2 · 2022-04-15T13:02:25+02:00

One of the reasons why Japan invaded Manchuria was that Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival western colonial empires.

Why did Japan invade Manchuria?

After the Japanese modernized their army and rivaled the western nations, they began to have ideas of building a colonial empire of their own.

To this end, they took Korea from China and Russia, and then invaded Manchuria to add to their empire as well.

In conclusion, option B is correct.

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