What is the most likely reason that Emperor Hirohito remained head of state when military leaders took power in Japan?
Hirohito refused to step down despite pressure from military leaders.
Military leaders wanted to maintain the illusion of a single powerful leader.
Hirohito was an important symbol of democracy to the Japanese people.
Military leaders respected Hirohito for leading Japan in the right direction.

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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the crusaders are identified in the painting;

c. by the red crosses on their backs

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