In order to combat the great depression, japan leaders decided to to

if you on apex its: aggressively expand Japanese territory to secure more resources.

i got it wrong cause ain't no one trying to read a long paragraph that don't even got no letter answer in it. So i guessed, but anyways thats the right answer.

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.