Germany and Japan's Expansionist Policies During WWII

Which event is specifically mentioned as part of Germany's policy in the Venn diagram?

• The Holocaust

• Pearl Harbor

• The Nanjing Massacre

• The Battle of Stalingrad

What was the main focus of Japan's expansionist policy according to the Venn diagram?

• Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

• Acquisition of Lebensraum

• Racial purity

• The Holocaust

According to the Venn diagram, what did Japan claim to be doing in East Asia?

• Liberating Asia from Western imperialism

• Spreading democracy

• Promoting racial equality

• Ending all wars

Which country’s policy included the idea of “racial purity” according to the Venn diagram?

• Germany

• Japan

• Both Germany and Japan

• Neither Germany nor Japan

What did both Germany and Japan do to the territories they occupied, as shown in the Venn diagram?

• Exploited them for military and economic resources

• Granted them independence

• Promoted democracy

• Ended all forms of imperialism

Compare and contrast the motivations behind Germany and Japan’s expansionist policies as shown in the Venn diagram.

• Germany focused on racial purity and Lebensraum, while Japan focused on the Co-Prosperity Sphere and claimed to liberate Asia.

• Both focused solely on economic gain.

• Both aimed to spread democracy.

• Germany and Japan had identical motivations.

Using evidence from the Venn diagram, explain how both Germany and Japan justified their occupation of other territories.

• Both justified occupation by claiming to benefit their own nations and exploiting resources.

• Both promoted independence for occupied territories.

• Both sought to end all forms of imperialism.

• Both focused on spreading religious beliefs.

Who is known for using civil disobedience as a method of protest?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Which protest method is associated with Mohandas Gandhi?

• Violent protest

• Armed rebellion

• Civil disobedience

• Economic boycott

Who is mentioned as being from South Africa in the document?

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Both Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

• Neither