WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931? Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire and gain resources. How did the Nazi-Soviet Pact help advance Stalin’s goals for the Soviet Union? It gave him a chance to expand Russian territory in Eastern Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese launched offensives against Allied forces in East and Southeast Asia, with simultaneous attacks on British Hong Kong, Thailand, British Malaya, Dutch East Indies, Guam, Wake Island, Gilbert Islands, Borneo and the Philippines.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the United States and Japan jockeyed peaceably for influence in eastern Asia for many years, the situation changed in 1931. That year Japan took its first step toward building a Japanese empire in eastern Asia by invading Manchuria, a fertile, resource-rich province in northern China.