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Rebecca, Seravel, Dominique and Joanna's really cool essay plan


 * Argument**: Nationalism played a vital role against the outbreak of war on the US. Both nations were to blame.

Our points:
 * Nationalism unifies a country and promotes militarism which made them want to go to war with the US. For example, Tojo turned Japan into a Totalitarian state. The Imperial Way and the Control Faction were controlled Japan.
 * Aggression was derived from rejection of treaties, e.g Washington Naval Confrence 1920- 1922 e.g Invasion of China - rape of Nanking
 * Japanese exploits in China - US jealousy.
 * Asian Pacific Co - Prosperity Sphere created on July 2nd 1941.
 * Isolationalist vs Expansion policies. Isolationist policy had the Lend Lease Act, for example. Contrasted to Tripartite Act of 1940.
 * Empire of the rising sun vs Monroe Doctrine
 * Japan as a power on the rise - as **Beasley** said, it was a "new order"
 * Treaties: for example Treaty of Versailles 1919, Japanese Inferiority Complex.