20-slide PPT on Japan politics & economy 1912-2020 for IB History HL (Regional Study 9). Fully aligned with the new IB DP History curriculum (Asia & Oceania). Ready-to-teach or student revision resource.

This comprehensive PowerPoint covers every required inquiry topic from Regional Study 9: Politics and Economy in Japan (1912–2020) , including:

• Impact of WWI – military gains, Paris & Washington conferences, Pacific expansion
• 1920s Japan – Taishō Democracy, universal male suffrage, Peace Preservation Law, rise of ultranationalist groups (Black Dragon Society, Imperial Way Faction)
• Great Depression & collapse of rural economy
• Growth of militarism – assassinations, coups (May 15, Feb 26), army control over government
• Imperialism – Manchuria (1931), Second Sino-Japanese War (1937), Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Tripartite Pact
• Road to Pearl Harbor – US embargo, decision for war
• Reasons for Japanese defeat – military (codebreaking, logistics, island hopping), political (civil‑military split, no exit strategy), home front collapse (firebombing, atomic bombs)
• Post‑war recovery – US occupation, SCAP reforms, new constitution (Article 9)
• Reverse Course (1947–1952) – Cold War pivot, rearmament beginnings
• Economic miracle – MITI, keiretsu, globalization, 1964 Olympics, 1980s dominance
• Lost Decade & stagnation (1989–2020) – asset bubble burst, political instability
• Social challenges – karoshi, low birth rate, aging population, regional tensions (Senkaku, comfort women, Kurils)

Features:

20 clean, professionally formatted slides

Visuals, maps, and primary source-style images

Directly follows IB History HL prescribed content

Editable PowerPoint (fully customisable)

Perfect for exam preparation or in-class instruction

Aligns with: IB History HL Asia & Oceania – Regional Study 9 (Paper 3)