Pacific war historiography

Barnhart

Shift to autarky after WWI for protection, planned invasion of Manchuria clashed with American free trade, creating tension

Buckley

Washington conference helped American national interest, stopping Anglo-American alliance and acknowledging territories, but did not maintain post-conference relationship

Iriye

Success in Manchuria based on strong relationship with foreign powers

Lowe

British approach with Anglo-American trade, but faced sceptism towards expansionism and eventually put tariffs, resulting in attacked

Best

Long historiography: Japan wrestlign with industrialization, aimed to achieve autarky, role of foreign actors not supporting Japan, and military forced to react to events after invasion of China