Resumen

USCANGA, Carlos. The Japanese Imperial Navy in Mexico: Searching for a Military Alliance or Deploying Geopolitical Strategies?. Estud. Asia Áfr. [online]. 2021, vol.56, n.3, pp.545-575.  Epub 01-Nov-2021. ISSN 2448-654X.  https://doi.org/10.24201/eaa.v56i3.2697.

The first decades of the twentieth century marked the rise of political and diplomatic tensions between Japan and the United States. The increased friction reflected a geostrategic positioning in which Latin America was center stage and Mexico played an important role by implementing actions to capitalize on Japan’s overtures. In this particular context, the press and U.S. intelligence services frequently referred to a “military treaty” between Mexico and Japan. The actions of the Japanese Imperial Navy were also influential in the period leading up to the outbreak of the War of the Pacific on 7 December 1941.

Palabras llave : Mexico; Japan; military treaty; Imperial Army; geopolitical game.