OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Japan 1853-1937 November 2020 question paper Y217

Which of the following contributed more to the instability of Japan between 1853 and 1868?

(i) Social tensions

(ii) The unequal treaties

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How important was the Sino-Japanese war in the expansion of Japan to 1920?

Which of the following had the greater role in the growth of nationalism between 1920 and 1937?

(i) The accession of Hirohito

(ii) The Manchuria incident

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How far was the emergence of Japan as a major power in the years from 1868 to 1912, the

result of economic factors?