Explanation: The Mandate of Heaven did not require a ruler to be of noble birth, and had no time limitations. Instead, rulers were expected to be good and just in order to keep the Mandate. The Zhou claimed that their rule was justified by the Mandate of Heaven. In other words, the Zhou believed that the Shang kings had become immoral with their excessive drinking, luxuriant living, and cruelty, and so had lost their mandate.

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1. The turning point of the war in Asia that established U.S. naval superiority over Japan in the Pacific was the Battle of ___.

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1.) The turning point of the war in Asia that established U.S naval superiority over Japan in the pacific was the Battle of Midway Island. The correct answer is A.

2.) At the beginning of 1943, the Allies agreed to seek from the Axis Powers nothing short of unconditional surrender. The correct answer is D.

3.) Japanese leaders miscalculated the Japanese domination of the Pacific. The correct answer is B.

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2 years ago