Why did the Japanese fight in World War 2?

Answer 1

Japan was defeated because that country lacked the resources to fight a prolonged war with their primary opponent - the USA. Japan's plan was to occupy a large buffer zone in East Asia and the Pacific. They would then fall back into this buffer area, using island bases for mutual support to try and wear down the counterattacking Americans. At the same time they hoped to build up large stockpiles of vital materials taken from occupied areas, since Japan had little commodity production domestically. Both plans failed. The USA adopted tactics that allowed them to isolate the various key Japanese fortress islands. Once the USA had advanced through a few of these islands the home islands of Japan came under bomber attack. The USA also ran a very successful submarine campaign against the Japanese merchant marine which prevented the Japanese from importing oil, food, timber, and other commodities. Near the end of the war Japan still had large and effective armies in SE Asia and China, since these were largely supplied from local sources. But in Japan itself the USA airforces rained supreme and the USA Navy had destroyed all the main Japanese surface fleet. Japans position was thus untenable and they surrendered.

Answer 2

The Western countries possessed the colonies that possessed the resources that Japan coveted. Further, many of the colonies were ruled by European powers that were either overun by Germany or, in the case of England, required a major effort by that power to resist, preventing serious resistance in Asia.

Answer 3

The Americans gave alot of oil to japan pre ww2, But during the war they were forced to stop this in order tos upport Britain it is war. Sending us food, weaponary, defenses etc, and japan got angered because without this oil there economy crashed.

Answer 4

Hitler was attempting to take over the world, japan wanted a cut. Japan needed energy and was running out of power, there own people new they could only fight the war for 3 years or so before they would run out of resources.

Answer 5

The Japanese attack the US (Pearl Harbor) without provocation during World War II. This act brought the US into the conflict which at the time was mainly isolated to Europe.

Answer 6

They enjoyed being militant...strength allowed survival. Sparta was no different.

Answer 7

The Japanese justified their invasions as an attempt to unite East Asia into a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere that would free East Asians from domination from Europe and America.

Answer 8

Because the Japanese would not surrender. The American soldiers had to kill all the Japanese defenders on Iwo Jima. They found Japanese soldiers on Iwo jima 20-30 yrs. after japans surrender.