Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States attempted to restrain Japanese expansion in Asia primarily through which of the following?
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Correct answer: An oil embargo and the freezing of Japanese assets
In response to Japan's occupation of French Indochina, the U.S. imposed an embargo on oil and steel. This economic pressure was a primary catalyst for the Japanese decision to strike Pearl Harbor to secure resources in Southeast Asia.
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