Unit 8 Vocabulary

What was the main reason for placing General Douglas McArthur as the overseer of Japan after World War II?

• So democracy would not spread into Asia
• So that Japan would not pose a military threat to other countries
• So the rest of the world could see Japan as a symbol of American democracy
• In order to establish a one party oligarchic type government

Which of the following was NOT granted to the people of Japan according to the McArthur Constitution?

• The creating of a two party legislature
• A bill of Rights
• Women's suffrage (the right to vote)
• A strong army

How did the occupation of Japan bring about changes to the government of Japan?

• They implemented a presidential democracy
• A constitutional monarchy was established
• A two party political system became the law of the land
• The Japanese government would be run by the President of the United States

Which of the following illustrates how the United States positively impacted Japan after World War II?

• Infrastructure was improved that led to better education
• Japan no longer had a military so they were able to spend their money on their government
• Society improved because the US helped eliminate a homelessness problem that existed in Japan
• Japanese culture changed and people adopted Christianity as their religion

Why was it beneficial to American to maintain a military presence in Japan after World War II?

• To prevent the spread of communism
• To prevent the spread of democracy
• To ensure that Germany wouldn't try to take over Asia
• To ensure that monarchical systems stayed in place throughout Asia

How did Gandhi's trip to South Africa influence his fight against injustices in the world?

• He saw how the European South Africans were being discriminated against by the native South Africans
• He saw how destructive the practice of Apartheid was towards non-whites in South Africa
• He witnessed how the British model of government should work within a country
• He saw how people of various religious faiths were discriminated against and wanted to fight for religious equality

What made civil disobedience such a valuable tool, in the fight, to rid India of the British?

• It urged the citizens to commit violent acts
• It empowered the people with the force of truth
• It urged people to stop buying all things British
• It encouraged citizens to not obey laws that they  felt were unjust even if they faced punishment

Which of the following strategies, implemented by Gandhi, could possibly negatively impact the British economy?

• Boycotts
• Civil Disobedience
• Rioting
• Disarmament

How did Gandhi influence much of the twentieth century nationalist movements?

• He taught people that violence was the only way to gain independence
• He strove for enlightenment in order to defeat the spread of free religious thinking
• It encouraged people to use non-violent tactics in order to bring about social change
• It urged people to over throw governments where ever they saw fit

When India was granted independence why was it important that two countries be created?

• Religious differences were creating conflict within the country
• The division between the rich and the poor was widening
• Some groups wanted their own country that the British could remain in charge of
• People wanted Gandhi to led his own country and others did not