Question

According to the Treaty of San Francisco, the Japanese could only use military force to

A. Fight communism
B. Police its population
C. Support US troops
D. Defent itself

Answer 1

The treaty allowed to keep a military that is purely defensive in nature, so your answer will be d.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Defent itself

Step-by-step explanation

The Treaty of San Francisco, which is also called the Treaty of Peace with Japan was signed in 1951 and its main purpose was to reestablish Japanese sovereignty and finish the second world war. Through this treaty Japan accepted not to have a defensive military force for international disputes, thus Japanese army aim is to preserve peace and safety in the country. In this way, Japanese military force can only be used to defend itself.