Answer:
the area would be marked with a Y
Explanation:
The example that wasn't a consequence of china's influence is "Buddhism spread to both Japan and Korea" I believe this because Buddhism started and spermed in Korea and Japan not, China. I also, think "Japanese and Korean government were true meritocracies"
Embargo supplies.
Extra information: the U.S. gave Japan a lot of oil as Japan has barely any natural resources, so they knew this would at least catch their attention
The break down of traditional boundaries in the face of increasingly global financial and cultural trends.