HIST103: World History in the Early Modern and Modern Eras (1600-Present)

7.5: Japan

• 7.5.1: Nationalism and Colonialism

  • Wesleyan University: Bill Gordon's "Japan's March Towards Militarism"

    Read this article, which discusses Japanese militarism and the Western influence on the rise of Japanese imperialism.

• 7.5.2: Hirohito, Tojo, and Japanese Militarism

  • BBC History: Dr. Susan Townsend's "Japan's Quest for Empire, 1931-1945"

    Read this article.

• 7.5.3: East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere

  • Wesleyan University: Bill Gordon's "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere"

    Read this article, which contains a brief overview of the economic, cultural, and political reasons for the creation of the Co-Prosperity Sphere.