The correct answer is - D. All of the above.
Japan had a vision of gaining as much territory and resources as possible. They wanted to gain control of big portion of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they didn't seemed very concerned about the United States and their actions because of it, sot hey continued to conquer new territory. they managed to get hold on to many islands, big and small, as well as some mainland territories. Some oft he newly conquered places were the Wake Island, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
The official power to make legal decisions and judgements
Hernan Cortes is the explorer not correctly matched with his region. He did not explore western South America, but instead explored Mexico. He fought in Mexico and led the downfall of the Aztec Empire. For this, he received a high-ranking medal and this helped him move up as a noble of a better level in the social ranking. He also used the tactics of being friends with some indigenous groups versus others. He brought large parts of Mexico under the Spanish Castille rule.
