Which of the targets shown on the map were US-controlled
prior to Japan's expansion?
Hong Kong
Dutch East Indies
IPhilippines
Malaysia
Guam
Wake Island

The correct answer is Philippines

Japanese expansionism took place around 1901 when Japan modernized, it finally ceased to be a feudal country and became a capitalist country, with certain expansion policies in which it was believed that to satisfy Japanese needs, it was necessary to guarantee a situation stable economic situation.

Everything started in 1903, when the Japanese national government felt a great lack of energy resources. Until 1905, the country did not want any alternative to remedy this deficiency, in addition it was completely isolated from certain issues such as loans to foreign countries, funds, among others. In other words, Japan urgently needed to obtain energy resources to restore its economy. Thus, in that same period, Japan, which had already invested a lot of money in military force, enters the current South Korea without major problems, dominates the capital Seoul in just three days and begins the so-called “Japanese expansionism”. Also in the midst of all this, Japan manages to dominate the China Sea, thus expanding the Japanese Sea, as well as dominating some Pacific islands.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.