the global great depression, latin america, and the militarization of japan
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Chapter 30The Global Great Depression, Latin
America, and the Militarization of Japan
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War-induced inflation Chronic
Overproduction of food◦ Production exceeded
demand◦ Drove down prices
and earnings Little Economic
Intervention Protectionist/
Internationalist policies
The Global Great Depression
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Consequences◦ Slowed investment◦ Unemployment◦ Increase in suicides◦ More employment of
women◦ Greater government
involvement in the economy
The Global Great Depression
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The Global Great Depression
Western Responses
◦ Economic Raised National Tariffs Cut Government
spending Stagnation
◦ Political Impotent Parliaments Increased Spending
(Scandinavia) Welfare State Fascism
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Results of WWI◦ Import substitution strategy◦ Inflation◦ Population growth
Labor and the Middle Class◦ Importance of urban labor◦ Middle class wanted power
Changes in Latin America
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Ideology and Social Reform◦ Failures of liberalism◦ Corporatism◦ Mexico – land reform◦ Brazil – new
constitution◦ Argentina – military
rule
Latin America
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The Militarization of Japan Authoritarian rule Nationalism 1910 – takes Korea Depression hurts
Japan less than other countries
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Militarization of Japan 1931: full
industrialization; takes Manchuria
May 1932 coup 1936: militaristic
prime ministers take over
1937-1938: invasion of China This terrified baby was almost the onl
y human being left alive in Shanghai's South Station after brutal Japanese bombing