What made Japan see the United States as a threat to its authority in Asia?
A. America's possession of Pearl Harbor

B. America's actions during World War I

C. America's opposition to the Tripartite Pact between Germany, Italy, and Japan
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D. America's presence in Guam and the Philippines and its support of China

D

Explanation: America hated the fact that China was being invaded and thus made an oil embargo. This was crucial as that Oil was needed for their war machine causing them to use other means that didn't require infantry mechanization. Although America didn't like the tripartite fact and knew that Japan was on a war raging path they simply though embargoes would do the trick. It did not but the very presence in the Pacific with a large navy, new B-17's and a recovering economy was indeed the greatest threat to the Japanese and their goals for Asian supremacy

D) America's presence in Guam and the Philippines and its support of China

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d: social contract theory

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.