What was the impact of global depression on japan? it encouraged japanese expansion and the invasion of chinese territories. it caused the government to create an alliance with the communists. it forced peasants to give up their lands to warlords. it decreased production, requiring more exports and trade agreements.

It led to Japanese expansion into China--during the 1930s, Japan expanded their territory into mineral rich areas of Manchuria and then continued to invade China. 

The goal of this expansion was to become a dominant world power as well as secure markets and resources the small island nation needed to become an industrial power.