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Question 3 of 10

Why did China agree to many of Japan's 21 Demands?
A. They believed the agreement would lead to a Chinese republic.
B. China hoped for U.S. support against the Japanese.
C. China could not fight Japan.
D. China did not intend to keep the agreement.
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Answer 1

the correct answer is C - "China could not fight Japan

Step-by-step explanation:

China agreed to many of Japan's 21 Demands because they believed they could not fight Japan and hoped to avoid war. Japan presented the demands in 1915 as a way to increase their influence over China and secure economic and political interests in the region. The Chinese government at the time was weak and divided, and they believed that accepting many of Japan's demands would avoid conflict and protect their sovereignty. So, the correct answer is C - "China could not fight Japan."