1.) In 1931, Japan's aggression in East Asia began with the invasion of Manchuria and subsequently escalated with a severe assault on China (particularly the southern region).
2.) In 1940, Japan's attack on French Indochina aimed to suffocate all imports into China, including American military supplies. This action led to the United States imposing an embargo on all oil exports to Japan. (This is likely tied to natural resources.)
3.) A surprise strike on Pearl Harbor was launched by Japan to completely eliminate any possibility of U.S. forces countering their seizure of the Philippine Islands.
The colonists in America were infuriated by the arrival of British soldiers stationed in their territory. This situation escalated into the Boston Massacre, further escalating tensions between the colonies and Britain.
A civil war leads to the fragmentation of an empire and the establishment of two new nations.
This is because <span>Varangian leader Rurik established control over Ladoga and founded the settlement in Novgorod. I hope this clarifies the situation.</span>
