WWII caused many problems surrounding the Japanese and American relations therefore, causing tension between the once mutualistic relationship. The Japanese wished to expand their power and influence by dominating the Asian world consequently, this is known as the “Sphere of Influence”. The Japanese would raze the technology stagnant Chinese and rule over the many islands to fuel the growing demand for natural resources. The U.S was against Japanese imperialism and therefore they put sanctions to abate the Japanese aggression. This caused the U.S and Japanese to have a strained relationship that led to animosity between the two powers. The Japanese seemed to be tranquil about the United States’s sanctions until, the attack of Pearl Harbor
