Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix

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1. Who was Hirohito?

A) A military general.
B) The Emperor of Japan during WWII.
C) A prominent political activist.
D) The Prime Minister of Japan.

2. What ideology heavily influenced Japan during Hirohito’s reign?

A) Anarchism.
B) Militarism.
C) Socialism.
D) Liberalism.

3. What did Hirohito proclaim after Japan's defeat in WWII?

A) The establishment of a military government.
B) Continuation of the war efforts.
C) The renunciation of war.
D) Restoration of the imperial army.

4. Who wrote 'Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan'?

A) Herbert P. Bix.
B) John Dower.
C) Richard Osborn.
D) Yoshiko Sakamoto.

5. Which major trial was Hirohito not prosecuted in?

A) Hague Tribunal.
B) Nuremberg Trials.
C) Douglas MacArthur Trials.
D) Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal.

6. What was the name of the doctrine that justified Japan's expansionist policies?

A) Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
B) Bismarckian Alliance.
C) Monroe Doctrine.
D) Manifest Destiny.

7. In what year did Hirohito become Emperor?

A) 1926.
B) 1950.
C) 1936.
D) 1941.

8. What type of government was established in Japan after Hirohito's surrender?

A) A totalitarian regime.
B) A theocracy.
C) A constitutional monarchy.
D) A military dictatorship.

9. How did Hirohito’s role change in the post-war period?

A) He became a political advisor.
B) From a symbolic to a ruling leader.
C) From a civilian to a military leader.
D) From a political to a symbolic leader.

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