Japan:
Relationship with Germany: Supportive of Germany and the Axis powers; willing to cooperate with German forces in China and Indochina.
Forces in China and Indochina: Japan viewed Chinese and Indochinese people as inferior, and sought to take control of their territories.
Foreign Trade: Japan saw the need to conserve resources and wanted to expand their foreign trade.
United States:
Relationship with Germany: Opposed to German militarism and sought to contain the spread of German influence.
Forces in China and Indochina: Viewed Japanese presence in China and Indochina as a threat to US interests and sought to limit Japanese activities in the region.
Foreign Trade: Wanted to limit Japanese access to resources, and sought to control US trading with Japan.