HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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recruit more men for its army
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acquire supplies of oil and rubber
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satisfy the Japanese people’s need for spices
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prevent the United States from entering the war
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Detailed explanation-1: -Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. By 1937 Japan controlled large sections of China, and war crimes against the Chinese became commonplace.
Detailed explanation-2: -Without imports of steel and oil, the Japanese military could not fight for long. Without oil, the navy would not be able to move after it had exhausted its six-month reserve. Roosevelt hoped that this economic pressure would force Japan to end its military expansion in East Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -With the East Indies oil, Japan was able to import enough oil to make up for the oil embargo in July 1941 by the Americans, British, and Dutch. There was no lack of oil, and the Japanese fleet could even refuel locally at will. They even struck a giant field in central Sumatra in the Minas structure.
Detailed explanation-4: -While there is no single correct or simple reason for the attack, this lesson should help students realize that Japan’s motivation for attacking Pearl Harbor was driven by its political self-interests, its scarcity of economic resources and perceived opportunity costs, and America’s embargo policy.