Question

1. choose the best answer.

who held the real power in japan after the assassination of the prime minister in 1937
the new prime minister
emperor hirohito
the japanese civilian government
the japanese military

1. choose the best answer.

what was the japanese solution for its lack of natural resources?
japan raised its tariffs to match those of other nations.
the japanese signed an exclusive trade agreement with china.
the japanese began trading with the russians.
japan began to acquire nearby territories.

Explanation:

1. For question 13: After the 1932 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi, the Japanese military increasingly sidelined civilian governance and seized real power in the country.
2. For question 14: Japan, lacking sufficient domestic natural resources, pursued territorial expansion in East Asia to gain control over the resources of neighboring regions.

Answer:

1. D. the Japanese military
2. D. Japan began to acquire nearby territories