<span>Businesses and citizens acted for their individual
best interest. Many people blamed Hoover because he was president at the
time, but it was not his fault because the people of that time acted
under their own interest and no one volunteered. Hope this helps.
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In the 1930's Japan went to war with China. The United States supported China and placed a trade embargo on Japan so they couldn't get any supplies from the United States, particularly oil that might fuel Japan's military conquests.<span />
They were trying to interfer with Tinkers freedom of speech or religion
