World War I, Japan’s Road to Pearl Harbor

Shannon, William H. (March 1957). "World War I, Japan's Road to Pearl Harbor". The Social Studies. 48 (3): 97–101. doi:10.1080/00220973.1940.11018077. ISSN 2152-405X 0037-7996, 2152-405X .

Abstract: On August 23, 1914, Japan declared war on Germany. This seemed strange to some military observers who recalled the high regard Japan held for mighty Germany's war machine. Not only had Japan respected such strength but many of her army and naval officers had been sent to Germany for special training in the imperial army and navy. Despite these close ties Japan preferred to join the Allies. The decision for war was not made from a spirit of friendliness or sympathy toward the Allies. Japan, cautious and opportunistic, arrived at the solution purely on the basis of the benefits that would accrue to her. Such benefits would make her imperial government the dominant power in the Far East. It was significant that the great naval hero of the Russo-Japanese War, Admiral Heihachire Togo, helped to shape Japan's war plans. He, more than any other member of the government, realized that Japan's destiny in the Pacific lay in the establishment of a powerful navy. By entering World War I on the side of the Allies, Japan could gain such a fleet

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