At the Height of Its Power in the 1940s,Japan ________

question 5

Multiple Choice

At the height of its power in the 1940s,Japan ________.

• A) ruled all of Asia
• B) controlled most of east Asia
• C) ruled all of east Asia
• D) expanded mainly to the north

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