Who supported the expansion of a japanese empire?

When a nation depletes its natural resources, it often experiences rapid decline because it:

Pl did european countries want to find a shorter route to the far east? a. costs would be lower. b. they could take more trips. c. the route they used was rough and dangerous. d. sailors did not want to be away from home so long.

During world war ll, which was an axis nation ? china hong kong japan the philippines