Question

2. Japan's war with Russia was the first time that an Asian nation had

A practiced selective borrowing
B defeated a contemporary Western empire
C promoted rapid industrialization
D been conquered by a European power

Answer 1

If this helps with smth

Step-by-step explanation:

Russo-Japanese War, (1904–05), military conflict in which a victorious Japan forced Russia to abandon its expansionist policy in East Asia, thereby becoming the first Asian power in modern times to defeat a European power.- So I think it's not D.

Answer 2

defeated a contemporary Western empireExplanation:gradpoint