Meiji Restoration and Russo-Japanese War

A desire for political power

A need to modernize and compete with Western powers (correct)

A desire for cultural influence

A need for new trade partners

It led to Japan's defeat in World War II

It allowed Japan to expand its influence in East Asia (correct)

It challenged the notion of European superiority

It marked the end of Japanese expansion in the Pacific

It marked the end of Japanese expansion in the Pacific

It allowed Japan to gain access to much-needed resources and territory

It was the first time Japan had openly defied international law and ignored the League of Nations (correct)

It was a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II

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