Unit 20: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Asia & Oceania
Topic 20.11: Japan (1912–1990) Questions
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Which event in 1932 ended the practice of appointing party leaders as Japan's prime minister?
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To what extent was the Great Depression responsible for the rise of militarism in Japan by 1932?
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Compare and contrast the methods used to undermine parliamentary government in Japan with those used to undermine parliamentary government in Germany in the interwar period.
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Examine the reasons for, and consequences of, the collapse of Japan's 'bubble economy' in 1990-91.
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Discuss the role of ultranationalist ideology in undermining Japanese party government between 1919 and 1932.
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To what extent was the Cold War responsible for the 'reverse course' in US occupation policy towards Japan after 1948?
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Analyse the reasons why the assassinations of Hara Takashi, Hamaguchi Osachi and Inukai Tsuyoshi were significant for Japanese politics between 1921 and 1932.
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Compare and contrast the reasons for the rise of militarism in Japan with the reasons for the rise of an authoritarian, aggressively nationalist regime in Italy in the interwar period.
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Evaluate the view that constitutional weaknesses, rather than individual events, were the most important reason for the collapse of party government in Japan by 1932.
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Examine the causes of the outbreak of war between Japan and the United States in 1941.
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Evaluate the reasons for Japan's defeat in the Pacific War (1941-1945).
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Discuss the political and social reforms carried out during the US occupation of Japan (1945-1952).
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Examine the reasons for the decline of party government in Japan between 1919 and 1932.
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Examine the significance of Japan's experience at the Paris Peace Conference (1919) for its later foreign policy.
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Evaluate the impact of the Washington Naval Conference (1921-1922) on Japan's foreign and domestic policy.
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Discuss the extent to which Taisho democracy (1912-1932) represented a genuine shift towards liberal, parliamentary government in Japan.
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Discuss the social and cultural effects of globalization on Japan between 1950 and 1990.
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Analyse the reasons for Japan's rapid economic growth between 1950 and the late 1980s.
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Compare and contrast the impact of foreign occupation on Japan after 1945 with the impact of foreign intervention on Korea in the same period.
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Evaluate the view that Emperor Hirohito's retention as head of state was the most important factor in the success of the US occupation of Japan.
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