Assess the extent to which Japanese foreign policy led to the Pacific war

Japans foreign policy was initially a response to western intimidation however it soon took on its own imperialistic traits that were backed heavily by new found nationalism. It was this nationalism that altered the balance of Japanese foreign policy and triggered the start of the Pacific War. It was this in conjunction with the instilled military dominance of political Japan and the string of disappointing foreign policy set backs that led to their adoption of more aggressive foreign measures, which can consequently be considered as a primary driving force on the road to the Pacific war.

When assessing the role of Japans foreign policy in the led up to the Pacific war one needs to look back and the birth of Japanese imperialism and the start of foreign policy its self. Japan saw the need to modernize after Commodore Perry and his imposing naval fleet broke down Japans isolationist wall in 1853, they......

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Title: Social Changes In 1920's
Approximate Word Count: 2100
Approximate Pages: 9 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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