World War II in the Far East

What was the major cause of the Asian war?

• Competition between Western powers

• Quest for wealth and power

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which country controlled the natural wealth of Korea and Taiwan by 1918?

• China

• Britain

• Japan

• United States

What event in 1931 led to a war of conquest aimed at seizing the northeast and maritime provinces of China?

• Creation of a puppet regime under Pu Yi

• Annexation of Manchuria

• Minor confrontation near Beijing

• Japanese surrender to the Allies

Who believed that a democratic China was destined to lead modern Asia?

• Hideki Tojo

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the fateful pact that Japan entered into in September 1940?

• Pact with Germany and Italy

• Pact with China and India

• Pact with Russia and France

• Pact with United States and Britain

Which country did Japan occupy to cut off a supply route to Chongqing and as a springboard to the south?

• India

• Philippines

• French Indochina

• Indonesia

What was the short-term goal achieved by the strike at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?

• Establishing a new regional arrangement

• Removing the immediate threat of the U.S. Pacific fleet

• Winning a favorable peace with the United States

• Gaining control of the British Empire in Asia

What was the myth about the defense of Singapore?

• Effective land defenses and air support

• Strong naval base with large warships

• Modern warplanes and fixed land defenses

• No large warships and few modern warplanes

What was the turning point in the Pacific where the Japanese lost four carriers and more than 300 warplanes?

• Coral Sea

• New Guinea

• Singapore

• Midway

What led to the collapse of Japan in 1945?

• Japanese forces being supported by Indian rebels in Burma

• British positions in Kohima and Imphal holding for five months

• U.S. dropping atom bombs on two Japanese cities

• Allied forces pushing back Japanese forces in New Guinea