Japanese aggression toward China and Russia in the 1930s is most closely related to the concept of

Lebensraum means “living space” and refers to expanding a nation’s territory to gain land and resources. Japan’s military aggression in China and its clashes with Russia reflected a similar drive for territorial expansion. Isolationism means avoiding foreign involvement, while appeasement means giving concessions to an aggressor.

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