Why did Japan become imperialistic?

Answer 1

Japan became an imperial power for several reasons. Here are some of them:

A. It needed colonies where it could sell its surplus goods.

B. It wanted to create an empire so it could be like Western imperial powers.

C. It required foreign workers in order to industrialize.

D. It wanted to have more security, prestige, wealth, and power

Answer 2

Japan was an isolated island, and Chinese people went to use the island. Eventually those people decided to make the island a country. The same with Korea, the place called Korea was used by the Chinese, until the people decided to make the island a country. At least I think so. It was in a movie.

Answer 3

Before Japan could become an imperialist nation, it had to modernize itself and to say it another way, to westernize itself.

Japan was impressed by the military power of Western countries. They were also fearful that unless they made changes to itself, they would come under the domination of the Western powers. Most historians cite the year of 1867 as the year Japan began to modernize itself.

Once that was accomplished, Japan had the power to embark on a foreign policy of Imperialism. Japan lacked certain natural resources and imperialism was one way to obtain them:

A. Because Japanese industrialists needed raw materials and markets for their products, imperialism was a way to obtain them;

B. Japan embarked on the Sino Japanese War to overwhelm China and acquired a sphere of influence in Korea. In 1910, Japan would annex Korea;and

C. Japan embarked on the Russo Japanese War and defeated Russia. As part of the peace treaty, Japan acquired much of Russia's holdings in Asia;

Answer 4

There were a number of reasons that Japan turned to imperialism. They can be summarized by the following:

1. Japanese industrialists needed raw materials. In particular, these were cotton, iron ore, and oil;

2. Japan needed markets for their manufactured products;

3. Japanese nationalists sought honor for their Emperor and glory for their military forces; and

4. The idea that acquiring colonies would raise Japan to the rank of a great power.

Answer 5

Japan became an imperialist nation by gaining control of Korea.

Answer 6

they become a world by influencing china and the pacific

dude read the book or at least eat it

Answer 7

-In order to compete with Western industrialized Nations

-To expand their empire

Answer 8

To get more power.