Changing balance of power: the ambitions of Italy, Japan and Germany
By the 1930s, Italy, Japan and Germany all wanted to expand their territory and influence. Their growing ambitions shifted power away from the countries that wanted to keep the peace.
Real World
When Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, neither Britain nor France intervened, emboldening Mussolini to invade Abyssinia four years later — each act of aggression made the next one more likely.
Exam Focus
When explaining 'changing balance of power', link each revisionist state's ambition to a specific action to access higher mark bands.
Essay Framework
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