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Why did Japan's militarists want to create an empire in East Asia and the Pacific?

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Their soldiers were known for treating defeated populations brutally. It was a conquered country occupied by American forces. ... Also, American prohibitions on Japanese rearmament allowed Japan to direct these funds towards education and economic development.

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