Japanese Aggression in East Asia in the 1930s
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What was one of the main reasons Japan pointed to for seizing territory in East Asia and Southeast Asia in the 1930s?

  • Promoting peace and stability in the region
  • Preservation of cultural heritage
  • Access to food, oil, raw materials, and finished products (correct)
  • Expansion of democracy in the region
  • What action did Japan take in response to Roosevelt placing an embargo on the sale of industrial machinery in 1940?

  • Doubled down on its commitment to imperial expansion (correct)
  • Complied with the embargo
  • Withdrew from the Axis Powers
  • Agreed to halt all military operations
  • What event led to the formation of the Axis Powers in September 1940?

  • Japan joining forces with Germany and Italy (correct)
  • Japan's assault on the city of Nanjing
  • Japan withdrawing from the League of Nations
  • Roosevelt imposing sanctions on Japan
  • What action did the United States take in August 1941 that further escalated tensions with Japan?

    <p>Imposed a total embargo on exports of oil to Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term did Japan use to describe its ambition of building influence in East Asia as a world power?

    <p>Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

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