What was the main target for the Japanese by invading malaya and Thailand (ASAP)

The Japanese want to do the tiling because it was strategically important location in Asia to have control of. Japan badly needed to capture Malaya because it had half of the worlds tin and a third of its natural rubber initially the decision to attack was made based on intelligence gathered by Japanese officers Who had been secretly dispatched to Thailand and Malaysia disguised as a commercial travelers.

Explanation:

most of the knowledge we have of the conflict comes from roman-jewish scholar titus flavius josephus, who first fought in the revolt against the romans, but was then kept by future emperor vespasian as a slave and interpreter.

the answer is d. give brainliest if right.

ps is this 7th grade civics?