How did Japan respond to the US embargo and freeze on assets? Japan negotiated a temporary moratorium on the sanctions. Japan re
fused to back down on its stance in Indochina; it prepared for an attack on the US. Japan turned to Germany and Italy; the two countries became a source of oil and military funding. The Japanese military slowed down its movements into Indochina to conserve oil.
The correct answer is B) Japan refused to back down on its stance on Indochina and prepared for an attack on the U.S.
<em>Japan responded to the embargo and the freeze on assets in that Japan refused to back down on its stance on Indochina and prepared for an attack on the U.S.</em>
On July 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered to freeze Japanese assets in the United States as a measure for the Japanese occupation of Indo China. Japan lost many opportunities for trade. Japan responded to the embargo and the freeze on assets in that Japan refused to back down on its stance on Indochina and prepared for an attack on the U.S. Japan kept on with its occupation plans and moved through South Asia.
The main way in which Japan responded to the US embargo and freeze on assets was that it "refused to back down on its <span>stance in Indochina; it prepared for an attack on the US" which was one cause of Pearl Harbor. </span>
