Midterm

  • How did the Japanese people view the people of China, specifically Manchuria?

  • What kind of influence did the military have over political leaders in Japan?

  • What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the 1920’s and 1930’s?

  • How did the Mukden/Manchurian incident affect the west’s perception of Japan?

  • Why was China viewed as Japan’s “Manifest Destiny”?

  • What were some of the justifications Japan used for their aggression? (Bix quote)

  • What was Manchukuo, and who was placed in “power” there by the Japanese?

  • What was the Tanggu Truce?

  • Why was China in a weakened position to defend itself from Japanese aggression?

  • What kind of growth did the Kwantung Army experience in the 1930’s?

  • Why did the second Sino-Japanese War break out in 1937?

  • What was the Marco Polo Bridge incident?

  • How did the west respond to horrific acts of aggression such as the Rape of Nanjing?

  • What was the “New Order” and who was involved?

  • During the 1930’s, what was Japan’s relationship with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy?

  • What was the significance of the Japanese attack on Shanghai?

  • What was the economic impact of Japan’s war against China?

  • How did the U.S. respond to Japan’s invasion and subsequent atrocities in China?