Chapter 3 - International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

The Washington Conference of 1921-1922 dealt with which of the following issues?

Naval Armaments

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Respect for Chinese territorial integrity

All of the above

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Which of the following was not a reason for Soviet support to the nationalist GMD in China in the 1920s?

To encourage a new generation of revolutionaries

To support nationalist parties in undermining imperialist powers

To immediately spark proletarian revolutions globally

None

Which statement least describes Japanese foreign policy in 1920

Japan remained allied to Britain

Japan sought an “Open Door” policy in China

Japan and the United States were engaged in a naval arms race

Japan hoped to consolidate gains in China during the First World War

None

Which of the following was not a reason for the Manchurian Crisis of 1931?

Independent actions taken by the Kwantung Army

Anger at the London Naval Treaty of 1930

Fear of imminent Soviet expansion in Manchuria

Economic downturn in the Great Depression

None

What was the international response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931?

Expulsion of Japan from the League of Nations

Organization of economic sanctions

a report noting both Chinese provocation and Japanese overreaction

Renewed American focus on world affairs

None

Why did Jiang's GMD increasingly resist Japan from the mid-1930s?

German military support

Improved domestic position

Soviet support for the GMD

All of the above

None

Which was not a reason why was Japan unable to rapidly defeat China in 1937-1938?

Soviet military aid to China

Cooperation between nationalist GMD and communist CCP

League of Nations boycott of Japan

Jiang’s belief in gradual Anglo-American support led him to continue the war

None

How did Japan counter Anglo-American support of China in the late 1930s?

Increased coordination with the Axis powers

Joining the Pact of Steel in May 1939

Signing a non-aggression treaty with the Soviets in 1939

Boycott of trade with the US and Britain

None

What steps did Japan take in 1941 to resolve the impasse in China?

High-level talks with the United States

Neutrality Pact with the Soviet Union

Preparations for a pre-emptive strike on the United States and Britain

All of the above

None

10.

Why was autarky important to Japan in the 1930s?

Fears of conflict with the Soviet Union

Expectations of imminent conflict with the US

Dependence on international trade during the Great Depression

A and C

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