lost in a memorable event. Before entering World War II, Japan had many other problems

to deal with. It had begun to rely more and more for raw materials (especially oil) from

outside sources because their land was so lacking in these. Despite these difficulties, Japan

began to build a successful empire with a solid industrial foundation and a good army and

navy. The military became highly involved in the government, and this began to get them into

trouble. In the early 1930's, the Japanese Army had many small battles with the Chinese in

Manchuria. The Japanese Army won a series of battles, and Manchuria became a part of

the Japanese Empire. In 1937, the conflicts began again with the Chinese in the area near

Beijing's Marco Polo Bridge. Whether or not these conflicts began thoughtlessly or whether

they were planned is unknown. These led to a full-scale war known as the second Sino-

Japanese War. This was one of the bloodiest wars in world history and continued until the

final defeat of Japan in 1945. In 1939, World War II was beginning with a string

Japan was becoming desperate for more natural resources. In July of 1941, Japan made the

stayed very quiet about his objections. The Pacific Fleet was to be used as a defense to direct

Richardson was officially replaced by Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. Kimmel also did not like

information-including a map of bombing targets-beginning on August 21, and that government

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