Show japans japan S imperial ambitions led to war W ar before the twentieth century japans imperial ambitions were restricted strict ed to korea the coast of china and some neighboring islands in the japanese sea japanese leaders suddenly realized the power of western armament during the nl next at half century japan was modernized so successfully that the japanese victories over china in 1894 and russia in 1905 were swift and conclusive during the twenties japan japa n expanded her commercial influence deep into chinese t territory by 1931 1031 a formidable boyc boycott ott developed japanese troops were used to brugh this organized protest this violation of treaty rights aroused the world japan defiantly resigned from frn the league of nations in 1933 when trouble in the truce area of china was again the oc occasion casion for battling |