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No, I do not agree. Japan faced economic constraints in its goal to become a world power. This is because of its lack of resources such as land and raw materials. Japan relied on other countries, especially the USA, for resources. While it was a factor for Japan’s move to war in the Asia Pacific, it was not the most important. The other factors are Japan’s fear of Western colonisation and the rise of militarism in Japan. The Japanese were a very proud people. They considered relying on the USA for resources as dishonourable and it was seen as a weakness. They wanted to be an autonomy. Since they did not have enough of the necessary resources, they decided to take over land that had these resources. They did this by invading parts of China and colonies of Western powers in South-east Asia. This provoked the Western powers and was seen as an act of aggression. In an attempt to prevent the US from making any immediate counter-attacks, the Japanese bombed the US fleet at Pearl Harbour without first declaring war. However, I think that the most important reason for Japan’s entry into the war in the Asia Pacific is its fear of expanding Western colonisation. Japan had observed how the Western powers had conquered most of Asia. It had also seen how its neighbour, China, had been defeated when it refused to conduct trade with the Western powers. It did not want to be colonized. Japan saw that the only way to prevent itself from being colonized was to become a world power. To do this required resources such as land, oil, scrap metals, ammunitions, etc., that Japan scarcely had. So, it adopted militarism and decided to take over areas that had it. From this we can see that Japan’s entry into the Pacific War, as it had also influenced the other factors.