1. Japanese Militarism
A compliant Japanese public coupled with an independent army were two factors that pushed Japan toward militarism in the 1930's. So the army played a very important role in the rocky path that Japan followed towards militarism. ... They believed that such actions undermined the discipline favored by the army and so were dangerous. ... Originally under the Saito government the army would have liked to be in a position where they could put pressure on Saito. ... On February 26th the Koda-ha made a last ditch desperate attempt to regain power over the army and military and thus Japan. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate