<span>After World War One, Europe and America sought to rebuild their ecomonies through restrictive trade and high tarriffs. Japan, not being a part of the 'in group' did not benefit by this and the lack of natural resources available to them, including oil and rubber became increasingly problematic in their efforts to grow their economy. Japan wanted to establish a New Order in east Asia in order to increase their sphere of influence so as to better compete with Europe.</span>
"<span>They found the soil unusable, and they had to rely on fishing and hunting for food" is generally true, although some people were able to soil rich enough for farming. </span>
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To encourage railroad construction across the Great Plains, the federal government gave land grants to many railroad companies. The railroads then sold the land to settlers, real estate companies, and other businesses to raise money to build the railroad.
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