2. PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A?
A "In 1894 they fought a war with China over who would rule the Korean
peninsula" (Paragraph 2)
B. "Emperor Hirohito rose to power in 1926. Under his rule, democratic reformers
achieved some political success," (Paragraph 4)
C. "Due to strong feelings of nationalism, more leaders began to recognize the
benefits of using force to become a world power." (Paragraph 4)
"Throughout the war, Japanese forces also massacred entire villages because
they suspected that local people were helping resistance fighters with guerrilla
warfare. Historians estimate that between 10 and 20 million Chinese people
died by the end of the war." (Paragraph 7)
"Japan joined dermany and Italy in the Second World War in 1940 and famously
bombed Pearl Harbor" (Paragraph 8)
F. "In 1947, Japan adopted a new constitution and a parliamentary system of
government, which is still in effect today." (Paragraph 9)
D.
E.