Conflicting Forces in Japan

During the 1920s, Japan became

• more prosperous but less democratic.

• less prosperous but more democratic.

• more prosperous and more democratic.

• less prosperous and less democratic.

What was one effect of the Great Depression in Japan?

• Exports increased.

• Imports increased.

• The ultranationalists gained power.

• The Communists gained power.

What made Manchuria attractive to the Japanese?

• It had a large Japanese population.

• It was rich in natural resources.

• It was the closest Japanese territory to China.

• It had a nationalist government.

What were some sources of unrest in Japan in the 1920s?

• Military leaders condemned political and business corruption and Western influence.

• Rural peasants were very poor, while factory workers in the cities received high wages.

• Young people revolted against Western ideals in favor of Japanese traditional culture.

• Factory production stagnated, but the economy grew.

What changes did Japanese militarists make when they came to power?

• They attempted to overthrow Emperor Hirohito because he supported democracy.

• They restricted freedoms and imposed traditional Japanese culture.

• They outlawed traditional Japanese culture and forced absolute obedience to the state.

• They used schools to teach students democratic values.

Ruled over Japan from 1926 to 1989 an astonishing 63 years.

• Jiang Jieshi

• Mao Zadong

• Hirohito

• Sun Yixian

How did nationalists respond to the Great Depression?

• They attempted to overthrow Emperor Hirohito because he supported democracy.

• They restricted freedoms and imposed traditional Japanese culture.

• They demanded renewed expansion. A group of army officers concocted an excuse to seize Manchuria without consulting the government.

• They used schools to teach students democratic values.

How did Japanese militarists rise to power in the 1930s?

• They attempted to overthrow Emperor Hirohito because he supported democracy.

• Public opinion supported foreign conquest. Unrest, caused by assassinations and plots by extremist groups, caused the civilian government to bow to military control.

• They demanded renewed expansion. A group of army officers concocted an excuse to seize Manchuria without consulting the government.

• They used schools to teach students democratic values.