The third question asked after the causes behind the Sino-Japanese war. A majority (72.9 %) ascribed it to factors connected with Japan. Most of these interviewees directly blamed Japan's aggressive ambitions, but there were also a minority who took the view that as an island nation with limited resources, Japan had little choice but to expand overseas, and their tone suggested some understanding and sympathy for the Japanese.
第三題有關中日戰爭的起因，歸咎於日本因素的佔多數（72.9 %），絕大部分直指日本的侵略野心是禍首，但也有少數人認為日本是資源稀少的島國，才不得不向外發展，語氣中多少帶著對日本的理解和同情。