Since 1920s, the expansion of the Empire of Japan was mainly pushed by middle-level military officials and right wing fascist civil groups. They were radical, unscrupulous and defiant, conducted a series of coups and assassinations to intimidate civil government and military leaders.
Yeah I read about that, but there didn’t seem to be a political ideology driving it. It all seemed to me to be nothing more then blind unscrupulous ambition.
Oh well one of histories mysteries, I guess !