The Japanese empire was territorialy expanding into China. It's longterm goal was to colonize and eradicate the ethnic Chinese. The invasion of Manchuria is what many consider the signal start of ww2
It would be described as Battle of the Atlantic, in World War II, a contest between the Western Allies and the Axis powers (particularly Germany) for the control of Atlantic sea routes. For the Allied powers, the battle had three objectives: blockade of the Axis powers in Europe, security of Allied sea movements, and freedom to project military power across the seas.
to gain power and influence in the postwar world
