HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Competing with Chinese trade policies.
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Converting people to Shinto
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Acquiring markets for its oil industry.
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Obtaining natural resources for manufacturing war materials.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rapid industrialization that Japan achieved from the middle of the 19th century to the early 20th century was founded on iron and steel, shipbuilding and coal mining, particularly to meet defence needs.
Detailed explanation-2: -After winning the war, Japan had a choice to make. It could remain dependent on trade with other countries for crucial resources, but it distrusted Western countries. Or it could behave like Western imperialists to acquire its resources. Japan chose the latter option and began to expand after 1905.
Detailed explanation-3: -Japan, which had isolated itself from international politics in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868), enters an international system of the late 1800s where imperialism dominates.
Detailed explanation-4: -Without imports of steel and oil, the Japanese military could not fight for long. Without oil, the navy would not be able to move after it had exhausted its six-month reserve. Roosevelt hoped that this economic pressure would force Japan to end its military expansion in East Asia.