As a response to Japan's invasion of French Indochina, the United States "<span>D. froze all of Japan's financial assets in the United States," since it was thought that this would put enough pressure on the Japanese to release their "grip" on the region. </span>
The correct answer is: "To take advantage of the many natural resources found in Siberia".
This was the main reason behind the construction of the <em>Trans-Siberian Railway</em>. It connected the European part of Russia with the provinces located in the far east.
During the first World War, Russia suffered a blockade from Germany and Turkey. As a consequence of this, the Trans-Siberian Railway gained massive importance as it was a way of communication and sourcing between Russia and its eastern allies.
Popol Vuh is also celebrated as one of the most important pieces of Mesoamerican literature, with poetic verses that rival the Odyssey of Greece and the Ramayana of India.
