Which of the following timelines identifies the cause of aggression and conflicts that led to the Nanjing in China and contributed to the beginning of World War II? (1 point)

Responses

Date Aggression and Conflicts
1850s Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.
1931 China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.Date Aggression and Conflicts 1850s Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai. 1931 China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese. 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.

Date Aggression and Conflicts
1850s China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
1931 Japan retaliates and seizes Manchuria from China.
1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.Date Aggression and Conflicts 1850s China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese. 1931 Japan retaliates and seizes Manchuria from China. 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.

Date Aggression and Conflicts
1850s Japan uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Chinese.
1931 Japan seizes Nanjing from China.
1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.Date Aggression and Conflicts 1850s Japan uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Chinese. 1931 Japan seizes Nanjing from China. 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.

Date Aggression and Conflicts
1850s United States uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
1931 Japan seizes Manchuria from China.
1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.Date Aggression and Conflicts 1850s United States uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese. 1931 Japan seizes Manchuria from China. 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.
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The correct timeline that identifies the cause of aggression and conflicts that led to the Nanjing in China and contributed to the beginning of World War II is:

Date Aggression and Conflicts
1850s Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.
1931 China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.

To identify the cause of aggression and conflicts that led to the Nanjing Massacre in China and contributed to the beginning of World War II, we need to analyze the provided timelines and identify the sequence of events.

Let's go through the timelines one by one and see which one provides the correct order of events:

1) Date: 1850s
Aggression and Conflicts:
- Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.
- 1931 China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
- 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.

2) Date: 1850s
Aggression and Conflicts:
- China uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
- 1931 Japan retaliates and seizes Manchuria from China.
- 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.

3) Date: 1850s
Aggression and Conflicts:
- Japan uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Chinese.
- 1931 Japan seizes Nanjing from China.
- 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Manchuria.

4) Date: 1850s
Aggression and Conflicts:
- United States uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese.
- 1931 Japan seizes Manchuria from China.
- 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.

Based on the timelines provided, the correct sequence of events leading to the Nanjing Massacre and the beginning of World War II is:

- In the 1850s, Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.
- In 1931, Japan seizes Manchuria from China.
- In 1937, Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Nanjing.

Therefore, the correct timeline is:

Date: 1850s
Aggression and Conflicts:
- Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai.
- 1931 Japan seizes Manchuria from China.
- 1937 Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Nanjing.

Now we have identified the correct timeline as per the information provided.