Militarism in Japan
They do not depend upon mere legends and myths. They are not predicated on the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races.
~Emperor Hirohito
In Japan, the military was powerful. They did not like the way that the government was running the country, so they decided to act on their own and overthrow the government. On September 18, 1931, the Japanese military launched an attack on Manchuria to gain territory. Within days Japan had gained control in South Manchuria.