The action during the 1930s heightened the tensions between Japan and the United states is the Japan invaded Chinese Territory.
Between 1937 and 1941,escalating conflict between China and Japan influenced U.S relations with both nations, and ultimately contributed to pushing the United states toward Full-scale war with Japan and Germany.
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It was based on an idea that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports in an effort to collect precious metals like gold and silver