World Wars and Peace

Global War and Peace

Global conflicts proved to need global resolutions

I. Imperial Japan

A. Adoption of Western practices

1. Industrialism

2. Modernization of the Military

B. Scientific Racism

1. Japan and "White Privilege"

2. Japan and Its Asian Neighbors

3. A Leader in Pan-Asianism--or an Exploiter?

C. Militarism

1. No civilian control of military

2. Argued that militarism necessary to gain Japan greatness as a nation

3. Resistance to militarism

D. Defeat of Japan

II. Anti-Colonialism and the Cold War

A. Congo

1. Dispute with Belgium

2. Lack of speedy response from UN, turn to USSR

3. US turns to Mbuto

III. Movement for Peace

A. Citizens movements

B. League of Nations

C. United Nations

1. Successes

2. Failures