Bull Connor was the Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham in the 1960s and led a violent crackdown on civil rights protestors.
This violent crackdown included the siccing of police dogs on protestors and the use of fire hoses on protestors. National attention turned to the treatment of the protestors when news reports showed video of how the protestors were being violently attacked by the police and public opinion turned against Bull Connor.
Answer: C. creating a buffer against Western influence.
The main purpose of the Japanese imperial expansion was the desire to create a buffer against Western influence. Japan felt that the West and their imperialist plans were likely to continue to spread. Instead of waiting for these countries to overtake them, Japan wanted to develop its capabilities and engage in imperialism themselves. In order to fulfill this goal, they greatly developed their military. They also engaged in intense modernization and industrialization.
B) Accepted by the court.
The end of the dynasty would be met with natural disasters such as floods, famines, peasant revolts and invasions. Nationalism in China emerged through historical experiences of greatness and humiliation.
*do not know if this is completely accurate*