Answer: Militarist build-up towards the goal of foreign conquest; Aggressive and violent conquests; The idea of a superior race. The establishment of Rome-Berlin-Tokyo "Axis" with Italy and Germany
Explanation:
While Germany and Italy developed themselves as aggressive and racist fascist nations during the 1930s, Japan fell under the control of an always-expanding militarist joint that believed they should control the entire Asian continent. The rise of the Japanese militarists paralleled the rise of totalitarian dictators in Italy and Germany in many ways. Following the European nations, Japan started its aggression against other countries. On July 7, 1937, Japanese and Chinese troops clashed at the Marco Polo Bridge, west of Beijing. The incident quickly developed into a full-scale war.
The States had the power to tax under the Articles of Confederation, but the central government didn't so I would say it's: Only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses
