Conflict in the Pacific: Survey Quiz

Match the colony to the imperialist power

• USA

• Indochina

• France

• Korea

• Britain

• Malaya

• Holland

• Philippines

• Japan

• Dutch East Indes

What were the two main sources of tension in the Pacific between 1937 - 1941?

In the 1930s, the Pacific ​ (a)   was demarcated into a series of ​ (b)   , governed by the Western imperialist nations. The stability of area was declining as a result of rising ​ nationalism and Japanese ​ (c)   . Japan's invasion of Manchuria (1941) represented the League of Nations' first significant failure to fulfil its mandate to protect ​ (d)   peace through collective ​ (e)   .

• region
• colonies
• aggression
• world
• security

In 1931, Japan invaded...

When did Japan attack Pearl Harbour?

• 13 Jan 1941

• 1 Sept 1939

• 7 Dec 1940

• 7 December 1941

In December 1941, within the space of 48 hours, Japan attacked three significant targets. What were they ?

• Guam

• Pearl Harbour

• Papua New Guinea

• Philippines

• Malaya

Which nations were parties to the Tripartite Pact?

The Tripartite Pact was concluded in what month and what year?

What motivated Japan's aggressive and expansionist foreign policy?

• A lack of natural resources, compounded by population growth

• A desire to free Asia from Western imperialism

• A belief in Japanese superiority

• Emulation of Western policies and practices (Japan's "Monroe Doctrine")

• An inferiority complex, as most were vertically challenged.

What led to resentment, and why? Match the pairs!

• loss of standing & relationship with UK

• Washington Naval Conference

• Targeted and excluded the Japanese

• Paris Peace Conference

• Racial equality rejected

• Four Nations Treaty

• Limits exposed Japan if USA/UK united

• Immigration Act 1924