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ICSE · Class 11 · History

What Rise of Militarism : Japan (1919-37) covers in ICSE Class 11 History: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 11 History syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 History · 2026-27

Topics in Rise of Militarism : Japan (1919-37)

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1. Opening of Japan and Early Modernisation

  • For two centuries, Japanese ports were closed to all except a few Dutch and Chinese traders.
  • On July 8, 1853, four American ships commanded by Commodore Matthew Perry anchored at Edo Bay.
  • Perry carried a letter from President Millard Fillmore to the emperor of Japan.
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2. Why Militarism Grew in Japan

  • Despite democratic reforms, the army took control of the Japanese government at the beginning of the 1930s.
  • The army and Conservatives were strong in the upper house of Parliament and the Privy Council and opposed democracy.
  • This influential group was strong enough to topple the government in 1927 and reverse the old policy.
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3. Manchuria and Japan’s Aggressive Expansion

  • Japan wanted to preserve its economic advantages in Manchuria.
  • Manchuria was rich in coal, iron, gold, and timber.
  • Now Japanese army invaded and captured Manchuria in September 1931 without any permission from the government.
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4. War in China and the Anti-Comintern Pact

  • China was torn by civil war between Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang and Mao Zedong’s Communists.
  • Chiang Kai-shek became stronger under Kuomintang rule and refused to surrender or accept Japanese terms.
  • Chiang Kai-shek and the Communists agreed to cooperate against the Japanese invaders.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Japan's shift from post-war democracy to militarism, expansionism, and conflict in Asia

Isolation of JapanOpening of JapanUnequal treaty systemModernization and reformEconomic growth during World War IDemocratic reforms and their limitsDemocracy failure and corruptionEconomic crisis of 1929

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Key topics in Rise of Militarism : Japan (1919-37) include Opening of Japan and Early Modernisation, Why Militarism Grew in Japan, Manchuria and Japan’s Aggressive Expansion, War in China and the Anti-Comintern Pact. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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