The Japanese aggressive military policies that laid the foundation of the Axis Powers were the invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937.
Japan's militaristic ambitions were driven by a desire to expand its empire and resources, and they saw China as a prime target for colonization and exploitation.
The Japanese leadership was also inspired by fascist ideologies and a desire to create a new order in Asia, which aligned them with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy to form the Axis Powers. HTML formatting for the answer:
The Japanese aggressive military policies that laid the foundation of the Axis Powers were the invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937.
Japan's militaristic ambitions were driven by a desire to expand its empire and resources, and they saw China as a prime target for colonization and exploitation.
The Japanese leadership was also inspired by fascist ideologies and a desire to create a new order in Asia, which aligned them with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy to form the Axis Powers.
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