USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the Nine-Power Treaty guarantee from the Washington Conference?
A
Japan’s independence
B
India’s independence
C
China’s independence
D
Korea’s independence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Nine-Power Pact signed by the above five powers plus the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and China affirmed China’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and gave all nations the right to do business with it on equal terms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The final multilateral agreement made at the Washington Naval Conference was the Nine-Power Treaty, which marked the internationalization of the U.S. Open Door Policy in China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The treaty promised that each of the signatories-the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and China-would respect the territorial integrity of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -This Conference was held in accordance with a provision of the Nine-Power Treaty of 1922. The actual conference was held in Brussels, Belgium, from November 3 to 24, 1937.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Nine-Power Treaty was tested by Japanese aggression and failed. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, and in 1937, war broke out between Japan and China. Both are undoubtedly acts of aggression and violate several terms of the treaty.

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