Rise of Japan

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

• For better climate and cleaner environment

• To create a democratic government

• To teach the local population about recycling

• To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

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CCSS.RL.8.9

One reason Japan followed a policy of expansionism before WWII was to gain?

• Additional Natural Resources

• Control of the Suez Canal

• Tibet

• additional territories

Japan's invasion of Manchuria was based in part on a belief in?

• Communism

• Isolationism

• racial superiority

• appeasement

Which group was accused of human right's violations in the city of Nanking during WWII?

• Germany?

• Japan

• Italy

• Russia

What was the first country that Japan invaded in 1931?

• Korea

• India

• China

• Vietnam

What statement regarding the geography of Japan is most accurate?

• It's flat terrain made invasion easy

• It was close to Egypt and major trading partner

• Sea monsters make sailing there very dangerous

• A lack of natural resources led to a policy of imperialism

Who was the Prime Minister of Japan for the majority of WWII?

• Hideki Tojo

• Emperor Hirohito

• General Yamamoto

• Fumimaro Konoe

Where is the City of Nanking?

• France

• China

• Korea

• Philippines

Across the country of Japan, a new sense of ___________ emerged.

• Pride

• Nationalism

• Values

• Smell