The military aspect had always been effective in the history of Japan. After the nobility the military was the privileged class. Up to the First World War Japan adopted the policy of military victories.

It paid much attention to manufacturing arms and ammunition because this was the only way Japan could take to pursue its policy of imperialism.

Japan was benefited a lot in the field of trade and industry and its competitive power had been augmented but the people of Japan, especially, the labouring class was not happy as the use of machines had made their lot deplorable. The economic crisis of 1929 fed the flames of dissatisfaction. It gave rise to unemployment.

The military officials held the business class responsible for this economic upheaval and in 1930 a series of political murders occurred in Japan.

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The rise of militarism changed the entire political setup of Japan and from 1930 onwards up to the outbreak of Second World War, Japan followed the policy of imperialism. It proclaimed that nature had perpetrated a great injustice on its people.

Neither had they sufficient land did not fit for agriculture nor the population of Japan had ample opportunities for employment. In order to achieve these goals Japan attacked Manchuria in 1932 and China in 1938.

Owing to this feeling of militarism Japan was attracted towards the fascist countries in the fourth decade of the nineteenth century and it established cordial relations with totalitarian countries like Italy and Germany.

She took part in the Second World War from the side of these powers. In the First World War, she was against Germany and Italy. The diplomatic change was the result of the growth of militarism in Japan.