When did World War 2 Start and End?
1939 to 1945
All citizens had to attend school for ______ years in 1903
Four years
The Ministry of Education eventually altered the national curriculum to emphasize ____________ to the state
Loyalty
What year period did teachers and students had to learn military drills? (“Year’s”)
1920’s
What factors made Japanese believe their country is unique (List)
Believed their emperor descended from the Sun Goddess
Not annexed by European powers
Shared a common culture
Emphasis on their uniqueness was a product of Japan’s __________________
Radical nationalism
Japan was modernized enough and had manufactured goods to force Korea to sign the ___________________
Japan-Korea Treaty
When was the Japan-Korea treaty signed?
1876
The Main Consequence of the Japan-Korea treaty was that it made Korea not a ____________ state of China
Tributary state
When did Korea ask China for help against a major peasant revolt against the Korean government?
1894
How many troops did Japan occupy Korea’s capital city with?
8000 troops
Who was the name of the main Korean opposition leader that was assassinated by Japanese forces?
Empress Myeongseong
What war did Japan’s occupation of Korea’s capital cause?
The First Sino-Japanese War
How did the First Sino-Japanese War portray Japan’s modernized military (List)
Ironclad warships
Pontoon bridges
Modern rifles
After Korea was fully independent of China in to Treaty of Shimonoseki, Tripartite Intervention make Japan feel ___________________.
Humiliated
The German harbor that the Japanese forces attacked during WW1 was the ___________ on the ____________________
Tsingtao on the Shantung Peninsula
When did the Tsingtao port surrender to Japan? (Month and year)
November 1914
What did League of Nations agreed to on their first formation (List)
Agreed on collective security
Agreed to settle all disputes through negotiation
After joining the LON, Japan introduced conscription as well as increased the size of its _________ to secure it’s new power
Navy
When was the Nine Power Treaty signed?
1922
What did the Nine Power Treaty ask of/. (List)
Japan’s removal of it’s military from the Shantung Peninsula
All nations had to respect China’s independence and boarders
After WW1, Japan’s economy was skyrocketing, as their industrial output increased by __________%
250%
In what time period did Japan’s industrial output increased by 250% (Hint: 20 year difference)
1895 to 1915
Due to WW1 leading to higher wages, to maintain shortage of workers, goods such as _____________ rose in demand
Cotton
How much did Cotton textile exports rose by during WW1 (1914-1918) (%)
185%
Due to USA and other countries resuming full production after WW1, Japan’s economy severly ____________, resulting in millions unemployed
Decreased
These events resulted in the government encouraging banks to lend money at a low interest for rebuilding purposes:
The Tokyo Earthquake and Fire
When was The Tokyo Earthquake and Fire?
1923
Due to low interest loans, once again, economic prosperity was short lived because of ______________
Bank failures
When was the Great Depression?
1929
Due to the Great Depression, Japan’s Gross National Product (GNP) declined by about _____%
20%
In what year period did Japan’s GNP decreased to 20%?
1929 to 1931
Due to the Great Depression, the Tokyo stock market lost _____ of their value
Half
Due to the Great Depression, exports fell by over ______ and unemployment increased once again
40%
What were the two split military factions in Japan in the 1930’s?
Kodoha and Toseiha
The Toseiha’s reforms would ally the army with _______________
Zaibatsu
The two military factions attempted a series of ________________ to seize military control of Japan
Coup d’état
Japan’s government system was complex. The ___________________ and its ____________ had direct access to and communicated for the Emperor
Privy Council and its genro
There was political instability in China, as, in southern China, there were _________ major _______ groups
Seven major warlord groups
The Nationalists brought most of China under their influence through a military campaign called the Northern Expedition, involving over _________________ troops
1 million troops
The results of the KMT’s Northern Expedition was a famine, which killed between _ million and _ million people
3 million and 6 million people
The Nationalists were now isolated from this country, as they attacked the CCP.
Soviet Union
When was the Mukden Incident?
1931
When was the invasion on Manchuria?
1931
During the Mukden Incident, a bomb exploded on South Manchurian ____________ outside the leading city of Manchuria, Mukden
Railway
The Kwantung army invaded Manchuria, only leaving the southern province _______ out of their control
Jehol
Surprisingly, there was relatively little fighting during Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, as China had over ________________ soldiers and Japan had fewer than ___________.
100,000 soldiers and 25,000 soldiers
The Nationalist leader, ___________________, ordered its troops not to resist the invasion.
Chiang Kai-shek
Japan used the illusion that they only wanted to help Manchuria achieve _______________ from chaotic China as an excuse to invade them
Independence
The head of Manchukuo was the last emperor of China, _________, a Manchu
Pu yi
Manchukuo’s request to be apart of the LON being denied proves how it was really just a _____________________
Puppet state
After ____ weeks of pressure, Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed to make an anti-Japanese front with the CCP
2 weeks
The Anti-Japanese front was called the ……..
National Revolutionary Army
When was the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?
1937
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident involved Chinese and Japanese troops fighting briefly near _________
Beijing
Japan’s government demanded an apology, but Chiang’s government ___________
Refused
Due to Beijing being rapidly occupied by Japan, Chiang instead bombed ______________ in August 1937, which was controlled by Japan. They were now at war.
Shanghai
When was the Second Sino-Japanese War?
1937
When was Nanjing, the capital of China, captured? (Month, year)
December 1937
Once Nanjing was captured, atrocities committed by the Japanese in the city increased, as ____ of _____________ of woman and children were raped and usually murdered through mutilation
Tens of thousands
Chinese civilians and soldiers were used for __________ practice in Nanjing
Bayonet
Japan held contest for who could kill _______ captives with a sword first in Nanjing
100
Japan was not prepared for a long war, thus it drained their resources, weakening _________________ defenses
Anti-Soviet defenses
When was the Tripartite Pact created?
1940
The Tripartite Pact was an alliance between…………
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Despite the Tripartite Pact not affecting the first phase of WW2, it did strengthen the _______ between the countries, showcasing the opposition to international communism.
Bonds
Japan wanted to cut China’s supply lines, so they went to ______________, occupying it in 1940
Indochina
In return for Japan to cut China’s supply lines in Indochina, the _______________________ could stay in Indochina
French Vichy Government
In response to Japan’s being in Indochina, the USA imposed an ___________ on scrap ____ and ______ in 1940
Embargo on scrap iron and steel
Ignoring USA embargo, Japan occupied all of Indochina in _______
1941
In response to Japan occupying all of Indochina, the USA froze Japanese assets, banned sale of oil, and sent ___________________ to China for defense in 1941
$240 million
The USA sent the Hull note in 1941, but it had no _________
Effect
When was the bombing of Pearl Harbor
1941
Japan experienced minimal loses during the Pearl Harbor bombing, as only ___ men were killed
65 men
USA experienced great loses during the Pearl Harbor bombing, as _________ people were killed
2400
The league responded to China’s plea for help carefully, since the Japanese Invasion was the first major conflict between __________________
League states
After the investigation of the Lytton Commission, the Lytton Report was published in ______
1932
The League’s General Assembly voted Japan as an _____________ nation
Aggressor
____ nations voted against Japan as an aggressor
42 nations
Japan left the League of Nations in ______, suffering no consequences from departing
1933
The Response to the Manchurian Crisis from China was that Chiang only focused on the _____, helping Japan achieve victory rapidly, without severe soldier losses
CCP
The Response to the Manchurian Crisis from the USA was that it left its period of semi-isolation, fearing that its ________________________ would be disturbed from Japan’s invasion on Manchuria
Open Door Policy
The Response to the Manchurian Crisis from the USA was that it also created the __________________________, but it ultimately had no effect on the crisis
Stimson Doctrine
When did the USA create the Stimson Doctrine?
1932
The Effect of the Mukden Incident and the invasion on Manchuria was the result of _________________ policy being aligned with ______________ policy
Government policy being aligned with military policy
The Effect of the LON on the Second Sino Japanese War was that China did appeal to them in 1933, but the ____________________________ conference in Belgium recommended that both countries suspend hostilities and work with other countries to resolve the situation, which they did not.
Nine Power Treaty
The Response of the LON on the Second Sino Japanese War was weak, as due to Japan’s anti-communist stance, they hoped that would put ____________ on the Soviet Union in Asia
Pressure