Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Development of Russia

Which of the following statements concerning the development of Russia and Japan to 1900 is NOT accurate?

A) Neither Russia nor Japan rivaled the industrial might of the West by 1900.
B) Both nations gained sufficient power to wield important political and military influence in the colonial scramble.
C) Russia and Japan did launch significant industrialization by 1914.
D) Both Russia and Japan achieved both economic autonomy and a share in the West?s core position.