Call to Duty: Outagamie County in World War II
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Pre-1941

Japan

Japanese military leaders took control of Japan's government in the 1930s. These new leaders wanted to modernize their country by acquiring natural resources in East Asia. The United States, England, France, and the Netherlands opposed Japanese expansion because they held colonial power over many Asian lands.

 Emperor Hirohito, circa 1940
Emperor Hirohito, circa 1940
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Map of Japanese Empire Map of Japanese Empire

Japan began its conquest of Asia in 1937 when it invaded China. Japanese military leaders eventually allied their country with Germany and Italy. The three countries called themselves the Axis Powers. The Axis Powers agreed that Japan would control Asia in a new world order.

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