Question

Why did Germany want the Rhineland? Why did Japan want Manchuria? How are they similar?

Answer 1

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So one of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles was that the Germans would not be able to keep military forces in a 50 km stretch of the Rhineland. Hitler resented this term as it made Germany vulnerable to invasion. He was determined to enlarge his military capability and strengthen his borders. Which is why they wanted Rhineland. And Japan wanted Manchuria because during 1931 Japan had invaded Manchuria without declarations of war, breaching the rules of the League of Nations. Japan had a highly developed industry, but the land was scarce of natural resources. Japan turned to Manchuria for oil, rubber, and lumber to make up for the lack of resources in Japan. In which both Japan and Germany are quite similar due to the fact that, Japan and Germany are both parliamentary democracies and free market economies that believe in multilateralism and global trade. The political systems in Japan and Germany are roughly the same age, the post-war constitution came into force in Japan on 3 May 1947.

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Answer 2

Answer: the area of the Rhineland could in turn be used by France to invade Germany. Japan turned to Manchuria for oil, rubber and lumber in order to make up for the lack of resources in Japan. Explanation: