Social 20-1: EXPANSIONISM- ONE ASPECT OF FOREIGN POLICY
Use page 153-160 in Perspectives on Nationalism to answer the following questions:
1.
De ine Expansionism:
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De ine Imperialism:
3.
What did Germany, Italy and Japan need to accomplish their goals, and for what purpose did
they need this?
JAPAN’S EXPANSIONISM (P. 154)
4. Because of Japan’s policy of isolation, what did they lack in comparison to other western
nations?
5.
What right and obligation did the Japanese government believe they had?
6.
What did the Japanese domination of East Asia become known as?
7.
What natural resources did Manchuria have that Japan needed in order to be self-suf icient?
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8. What happened on 18 September 1931 and who was to blame?
9.
When the League of Nations sent a commission to investigate what did they ind and what
were the consequences of these indings?
10. What 2 reasons were the nations of the League of Nations not able to do more?
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11. The watch dog of the world had ________________________.
12. After Japan removed itself from the League of Nations what did they do?
ITALY’S EXPANSIONISM (P. 156)
13. The colonization of Africa was motivated by what 2 things?
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14. The colonizing period in Africa was called _____________________________________
15. Who became leader of Italy in 1922? _______________________________________
16. De ine Fascism:
17. What 3 things were Italians faced with after WWI?
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18. Why did Italy feel wronged by from the Treaty of Versailles?
19. What would the pursuit of colonies overseas bring Italy?
20. What was Mussolini’s dream?
21. Who did Italy invade in 1935?
22. Why did the international community not get involved?
23. What did this event prove about the League of Nations?
24. What did this event prove to Germany’s Hitler? (1)
Germany’s Expansionism (p. 158)
25. After the Treaty of Versailles, Germany lost territory and was forbidden to form a union
with ____________________ ever again. What became Hitler’s priority?
26. What principle was this goal based on?