Japan, 1918–1939
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write two liberal and two militarisation features of Japan’s domestic politics in 1918–1939.
Liberal: party politics, the 1925 franchise. Militarisation: assassinations and coup attempts, military control.
2
What was the significance of the Manchurian crisis for the League of Nations?
The League condemned the occupation but could not stop it, exposing its weakness.
3
How did the Berlin–Rome–Tokyo axis form? Write briefly.
In 1936 the German–Italian agreement (the “Rome–Berlin Axis”) and the Germany–Japan Anti-Comintern Pact; Italy joined the pact in 1937; the Tripartite Pact of 1940 formalised the alliance.
4
Write the three stages of Japan’s advance into China in 1931–1937 in order, as “territory – year”.
Manchuria – 1931; creation of Manchukuo – 1932; full-scale attack on North and Central China (Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing) – 1937.
5
Why was the Japanese economy quickly affected by the crisis?
It depended on exports and foreign raw materials and its home market was narrow.