Question

How did the United States respond to Japan's occupation of Indochina?

A. The United States sent warships to the seas off the coast of Indochina.

B. The United States froze Japanese assets and imposed a trade embargo.

C. The United States refused to recognize the territory because it was taken in an act of aggression.

D. The United States placed an embargo on all goods imported to the United States from Japan.

Answer 1

B. The United States froze Japanese assets and imposed a trade embargo.
This actually led to the attack on Pearl Harbor because we refused to back Japan's military campaigns and provide oil to them so, they decided to bomb America.

Answer 2

Hello.

The most suitable answer is B). The United States froze Japanese assets and imposed a trade embargo.

On 1941, Japan decided invade South Asia in order to strenghten its position. For this reason, President Roosevelt seised the Japanese assets as a response to the Japanese occupation of Indochina.

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