Question 1
• Why did Japanese militarists choose the emperor as
a symbol?
• A. The emperor was a former general of the army
• B. The militarists did not want to form a new
system of government
• C. The militarists new they could control the
emperor
• D. None of the above
Question 2
• Who was the emperor of Japan during this
time period?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Akihito
Askishino
Hirohito
Naruhito
Question 3
• How did Japan’s invasion of Manchuria illustrate
weakness of the League of Nations?
• A. The League of Nations was unable to control
Japanese activities
• B. The League of Nations did not exist
• C. The League of Nations military could not fight
the Japanese
• D. None of the above
Question 4
• After invading Manchuria, Japan begins to invade
which country next?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Korea
United States
Vietnam
China
Question 5
• What is the nickname given after the city of Nanjing
after it fell to the Japanese in 1937?
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•
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Rape of Nanjing”
“The Great Akihito”
“Little Toyko”
“Fire of Nanjing”
Japan Seeks an Empire
• Japan had a democratic
government during the 1920’s
• 1922 Japan signs a treaty with
China
• 1928 Japan signs the KelloggBriand Pact
• Japan’s constitution puts
strict limits on the Prime
Minister and the cabinet
• Military only reported to the
Emperor
Militarists Take Control of Japan
• During the Great Depression,
Japanese blamed the government
• Militarists wanted to restore the old
traditional control of government
through the military
• Instead of a forceful leader, the
Emperor was the symbol of power
• Emperor Hirohito had the support of
the people and the military
• Militarists goal to control the Pacific
Japan Invades Manchuria
• Manchuria had a rich area of
iron & coal
• Japan also had a problem of
overcrowding population
• 1931 Japan’s army seizes
Manchuria
• Build factories, mines and
move people into Manchuria
• Seen as a challenge to the
League of Nations
Japan Invades China
Japan Invades China
• By 1937, Japan is continuing to look for more resources and
invades China
• Even though China’s military out numbered Japan, they
were no match for the Japanese army
• In November, key Chinese port Shanghai and Nanjing would
fall to Japan
• “Rape of Nanjing” in which Japan’s officers allowed its army
to ransack Nanjing murdering thousands
• Final Death toll was 250,000
• In 5 months, Over 1 million people under Japanese control
Marco Polo Bridge
Question 1
• Why did Japanese militarists choose the emperor as
a symbol?
• A. The emperor was a former general of the army
• B. The militarists did not want to form a new
system of government
• C. The militarists new they could control the
emperor
• D. None of the above
Question 2
• Who was the emperor of Japan during this
time period?
•
•
•
•
A.
B.
C.
D.
Akihito
Askishino
Hirohito
Naruhito
Question 3
• How did Japan’s invasion of Manchuria illustrate
weakness of the League of Nations?
• A. The League of Nations was unable to control
Japanese activities
• B. The League of Nations did not exist
• C. The League of Nations military could not fight
the Japanese
• D. None of the above
Question 4
• After invading Manchuria, Japan begins to invade
which country next?
•
•
•
•
A.
B.
C.
D.
Korea
United States
Vietnam
China
Question 5
• What is the nickname given after the city of Nanjing
after it fell to the Japanese in 1937?
•
•
•
•
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Rape of Nanjing”
“The Great Akihito”
“Little Toyko”
“Fire of Nanjing”