Japan’s unjustifiablen rise towards militarism prompted an end to the bilateral economic relationship, which in turn prompted the onset of the Pacific War.
As Japan's war in China continued through 1938, the United States hoped that the mounting costs of the seemingly unending war would cause Japan to review its policy towards China and withdraw its troops
This chapter draws on Japan’s historical experiences during the interwar period to highlight the implications of monetary-fiscal interactions for debt management and economic outcomes.
First half of the article explores the connection between economic issues and fasicm in pre-war Japan.
Political Poster, 1928
Poser for Ōhashi Harufusa, Official candidate for the Labor-Farmer Party. Principles of the Labor-Farmer Party:Give the workers food and work! Guarantee land for the cultivators! Liberty for all the people!
1930s Poster to sell bonds for the Sino-Japanese War
When Emperor Hirohito ascended to the throne in 1926, Japan was enveloped in a struggle between liberals and leftists on one side, and ultraconservatives on the other.
