Zrod a vývoj japonského imperialismu
The Birth and Development of Japanese Imperialism

Summary/Abstract: Japanese imperialism was an important factor of the policy in the Far East in the first half of the20th century. Due to its victories in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese war, Japanobtained a considerable empire on the Asian mainland. In this step it followed as the only Asiannation the European imperial countries. Japanese imperialism is therefore sometimes considered asan extension of the European one. On the other hand, Japanese overseas expansion was motivated byquite different reasons — especially by an effort to ensure national security. It also used completelydifferent rhetoric of Pan-Asianism and anti-colonialism. The building of empire was perceiveddifferently than the same process in European countries. The shape of Japanese imperialism wastherefore quite distinct and had a completely different legacy as in the case of Europe.

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