Japan's Expansionism During World War II

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World War 2 was the second greatest war after World War 1 it was the most widespread war in history involving 100 million people and over 30 countries this horrific war to mankind went on for 6 years from 1939-1945.
In 1920 japan had an economic breakdown military action sent japan on the path of expansionism. Japan's homelands lacked resources need for growth. Japan’s plan for expansionism was neutralized by the countries in the League of Nations which brought it closer to Germany and Italy who both had similar plans.
By summer 1943 Britain was beginning to demolish the skies with the royal air force. Japan's army had no plans to invade India, but lieutenant General Mutaguchi of the Japanese 15th army knew that the offensive plan into India
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The Japanese tried destroying the allied forces and taking over India but got driven back to Burma with severe losses.
The Japanese had lost 54,879 troops either injured or wounded their commanders were Masakasu kawabe, Renya Mutaguchi and Subhas C. Bose (from Azad Hind). These commanders attempted to attack with 3 infantry divisions and 1 tank regiment. These attacks were successfully defended by allied with a loss of 12,603 wounded or injured commanded by William slim, Geoffrey Scoones and Jack Baldwin. They successfully defended this attack using 4 infantry divisions, 1 Armoured Brigade and 1 Parachute Brigade.
The battle of kohima was the change of the Operation C offensive attack into India. The Battle of Kohima was fought in three stages 4 of April to 22 June 1944 around kohima ridge. From 3 to 16 April the Japanese attempted to capture kohima ridge and from 18 of April to 13 of may British India troops counterattacked to push the Japanese from the places where they captured. The Japanese abandoned this ridge and continued to block kohima-imphal road. From 16 May of 22 June the British and Indian troops continued to follow the retreating Japanese and by June 22 the battle was

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