How did events from 1890 to 1935 create the conditions for the atrocities described in the passage? Japan’s assistance to the Entente in WWI made European governments reluctant to stop Japan’s expansion.
Economic problems during the Great Depression caused Japan to doubt the value of Western civilization.
Japanese successes on the world stage and rampant nationalism led to a belief in national superiority.
The Meiji period led to a rapid increase in the need for raw materials from China for the Japanese economy.