Why does Japan begin to take over territory in Asia and the Pacific?

In about 1941-1943.

Explanation:

The Japanese felt that acquiring resource rich territories would establish economic self-sufficiency and independence, and they also hoped to jump start the nation's economy in the midst of the Great Depression.

Explanation:

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