In the resolution of The Great War in 1918-19, Japan had a role in the League of Nations as a more of a crutch to other major players - it was more of a supporting role. It felt, as many nations felt after The Great War, that it had not received enough of a reward from being on the side of the victors.
Since this, Japan has aggressively re-vamped her policy on military and imperialism. Their economy was down and their people looking for direction. It seems that this small country has the sincere desire to sit at the “Big Dog” table with other major powers.
It is at this point that Japan’s most recent actions in the last 10 years must be examined. In 1931, Japan kicked away her ties to the League of Nation’s by doing nothing less than launching an aggressive invasion of Manchuria, a province of China. The now legendary “Rape of Nanking” suggests unspeakable horrors. Mass execution of men, women, and children are among the rumors.
This invasion, obviously, did not have the approval of the League of Nations, but no action was taken. Now, Japan is invading China and committing atrocities to soldiers and citizens alike that are unmentionable in a public newspaper. The horrors that occurred in the Rape of Nanking are unspeakable. Yet, people aligned with Japan sing her praises for now being among the new round-table of dictators and military-driven heads of state.
What does Japan say about this? They are trying to build a “Sphere of Influence” to keep Asia for Asians. They want to be the head of this. So, they are exercising imperialism aggressively.
I tell you, global citizens, this is no way to show your worldly strength when you’re butchering hundreds of thousands of citizens. This is murder!
I ask you, my loyal readers, is Japan proving to be a hero or a villain in our world today?
Here are pictures flooding in from media outlets around the globe:
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