WW II. (11) Japan Launches Attack

What resources did Japan badly need from the United States?

• Oil and scrap iron

• Gold and silver

• Diamonds and gems

• Uranium and plutonium

How did the United States respond to Japan's demand regarding French Indochina?

• Agreement

• Economic sanctions

• Military alliance

• Diplomatic negotiations

What resources did Japan need from the United States?

• Oil and scrap iron

• Gold and silver

• Diamonds and gems

• Uranium and plutonium

What event in 1937 had already caused criticism of Japan, especially from the United States?

• Japan's attack on China

• Japan's annexation of Manchuria

• Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany

• Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations

What was Japan's decision after much debate?

• To seek diplomatic solutions with the United States

• To withdraw from Southeast Asia

• To launch a surprise attack on U.S. and European colonies in Southeast Asia

• To negotiate a peace treaty with China

What risk did Japan face if it moved southward?

• Economic recession

• Political corruption

• Military defeat

• War with European colonial powers and the United States

What was the United States' response to Japan's demand regarding French Indochina?

• Agreement

• Warning of economic sanctions

• Military support

• Diplomatic alliance

In what year did Japan demand the right to exploit economic resources in French Indochina?

• 1937

• 1939

• 1940

• 1941

What was the primary reason for Japan's decision to launch a surprise attack on U.S. and European colonies in Southeast Asia?

• To expand its territory

• To secure access to raw materials

• To establish diplomatic relations

• To retaliate against economic sanctions

What risk did Japan face if it moved southward?

• Economic recession

• Political corruption

• Military defeat

• War with European colonial powers and