What Happened During the 1920s and 1930s to Change the Direction

question 8

Essay

What happened during the 1920s and 1930s to change the direction of both political and foreign policy in Japan? Were the changes that major,or did factors that had been there since the 1870s simply become more prominent?

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Definitions:

Oceanic Plateau

Underwater volcanic regions characterized by flat-topped mountains or plateaus, resulting from extensive eruptions of basaltic lava.

Island Arc

A curved chain of volcanic islands located along a subduction zone, formed by the rising magma from the descending tectonic plate.

Terranes

Distinct pieces of the crust that have been attached to a continent but originated elsewhere.

Sedimentary Unit

A sedimentary unit is a distinct layer of sedimentary rock with identifiable characteristics and depositional history, making it recognizable and distinguishable from other layers.