1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)
. Most of the population thought that by having Japan join the league of nations it would keep Japan as a "second tire power." Some people thought that Japan should engage in the great powers and support the international system as a mean of having ntural resources and letting their markets grow.Some peopel thought that the other European nations would not treat Japan with respect, and the other countries were also competing for the resources and markets.
2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?
japan was becaoming a stronger power by "modelling its new navy on Britian" its banking system on the United States, and its military and constitutions on Prussia." pg 4 Pull out box japan was becaoming a strong power bacause it was building its basics from what it was seeing the more powerful countries doing, this ensured teh Japanese that their new ways would bring them into power.The United States was worried about the japanese because they were expanding into China where the US had main holdes in the markets. With japan in control the US could lose the power they had in China. Japan was also expanding into the pacific so the US was worried that Japan would try to take over the US's land such as Hawaii.
3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6.Note: Japan signs the agreement.)
The U.S called the confrence because japans growth as a naval power in the Pacific threatened U.S intrests. The countries who were particioating in the confrence agreed to limit a naval arms race, and to discuss issues related to the nations of the Pacific Ocean and the far east. The parties agreed to limit the size of their naval ships, placed a moratorium on buliding new battleships, restricted the use of poison gas, and limited the role of submarines in fiture wars. the nations also signed a treaty that opeded trade with China. Also any problems in the Pacific would be submitted to the committee for resolution.
4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)
In 1928 President Coolidge and Secretary of State Frank B. kellogg touted the signing of the multinational Kellogg- Brand Pact whih outlawed war in attempt to ensure that WWI was the war to end all wars. They thought that if another world war were to erupt the U.S should not take place in it. The strong sentiments were to keep the U.S out of any world wars, and keeping the isolatiosm in the U.S.
5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)
Hitler enjoyed popular support in Germany for most of the 1930's by reducing the unemployment, increasing the economic solution, and restoring the national pride for the Germans still humiliated by the defeat in WWI and by how poor they had become.
6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)
Japan voiced it's intentions to invade China by bombing their own railways and blaming it on the Chinies as an excuse to invade. They also had the leaders of japan considering the coal and iron ore reserves of Manchuria which was something they needed for the growth of the industrialized economy.
7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?
Both of these incidents gave the two parties what they wanted. The fire made Hitler look like a good leader and he was able to attack the communisum that was in the country. The explosion of the raiilway allowed the Japanese to invade China to "defend themselfs."
Note: These are like what the U.S did when the U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, by allowing us to go to war with spain and gain Cuba which was our main priority.
8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)
The U.S had drasticaly reduced the sixe of its army from WWI. The United States was also not prepared for this attack because Japan had singned a treaty with the league of nations, so it was unexpected that they would go against it.
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