What Was the Result of the Invasion of Manchuria by Japanese

question 11

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the invasion of Manchuria by Japanese troops in the 1930s?

• A)They sought to seize control of the railroad in Manchuria into Russia but were immediately thwarted by Russian forces.
• B)They took advantage of China's weakness during a civil war by proclaiming Manchuria's independence.
• C)They used Manchuria as a staging ground to invade Russia, thereby marking the beginning of World War II.
• D)They took control of this unclaimed land because they saw it as an opportunity to have a warm water port on the mainland.
• E)They intended to prevent the Chinese from using the port there as a launch point to invade Japan but were thwarted by Chinese forces.

---

Definitions:

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop proper attitudes and behaviors towards other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, laws, and personal beliefs.

Postconventional Level

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development in which individuals make ethical decisions based on universal principles of justice that transcend their own personal or cultural preferences.

Abstract Principles

Fundamental ideas or concepts that are not tied to specific, tangible instances but apply broadly across different situations.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (ages 2-7) where children begin to engage in symbolic play but don't yet comprehend concrete logic.