Which of the following contributed to tensions between Japan and the United States before World War II?

A. The United States supported the Soviet Union's right to control several Japanese islands.
B. The United States repeatedly bombed Chinese territory being occupied by Japan.
C. The United States rejected Japan's proposal to join it in a military alliance with Germany.
D. The United States refused to sell Japan resources that could be used for military purposes.

the correct answer is D, the US denied Japan resources such as oil, gas, and other natural and man made materials. causing the tension to rise and forcing Japan to attack Pearl harbor starting the beginning of World War2

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DimahiS DimahiS · Answer 2 · 2022-07-01T11:28:28+02:00

The United States refused to sell Japan resources that could be used which contributed to the tensions between Japan and the United States before World War II.

What was the World War II about?

World War II was about Hitler's conquest of the Balkans which served as a prelude to his true goal, an invasion of the Soviet Union, whose vast territory would provide the "Lebensraum" required by the German master race. Hitler's strategy also included eradicating all Jews from all of German-occupied Europe.

There were multiple primary reasons of World War II. The effects of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the Great Depression, the failure of appeasement, the development of militarism in Germany and Japan, and the collapse of the League of Nations are only a few of them.

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