Problems of the Far East

Target entity: Problems of the Far East
Context triple: [Lord Curzon, authored, Problems of the Far East]

• A. Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
  The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was Imperial Japan’s World War II-era vision and political bloc for a Japan-led, self-sufficient Asian empire that in practice served as a framework for Japanese military expansion and domination.
• B. Soviet occupation of Manchuria
  The Soviet occupation of Manchuria was the post–World War II military and political control of northeastern China by the Soviet Union, during which Soviet forces dismantled Japanese infrastructure, repatriated Japanese settlers, and helped shift regional power toward the Chinese Communist Party.
• C. Nomonhan Incident
  The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
• D. The Fall of Japan
  The Fall of Japan is a historical nonfiction book by William Craig that chronicles the final months of World War II and the events leading to Japan’s surrender.
• E. South Seas Mandate
  The South Seas Mandate was a former League of Nations mandate administered by Japan after World War I, comprising several Pacific islands that later became strategically important in World War II.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Problems of the Far East
Target entity description: Problems of the Far East is a late 19th-century geopolitical and travel study by British statesman Lord Curzon examining the politics, societies, and strategic importance of East Asian regions within the context of imperial interests.

• A. Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
  The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was Imperial Japan’s World War II-era vision and political bloc for a Japan-led, self-sufficient Asian empire that in practice served as a framework for Japanese military expansion and domination.
• B. Soviet occupation of Manchuria
  The Soviet occupation of Manchuria was the post–World War II military and political control of northeastern China by the Soviet Union, during which Soviet forces dismantled Japanese infrastructure, repatriated Japanese settlers, and helped shift regional power toward the Chinese Communist Party.
• C. Nomonhan Incident
  The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
• D. The Fall of Japan
  The Fall of Japan is a historical nonfiction book by William Craig that chronicles the final months of World War II and the events leading to Japan’s surrender.
• E. South Seas Mandate
  The South Seas Mandate was a former League of Nations mandate administered by Japan after World War I, comprising several Pacific islands that later became strategically important in World War II.
• F. None of above. chosen