A(n) embargo on shipping of oil, aviation fuel, scrap iron, and steel encouraged japan to forcibly seek resources from asian neighbors.

russian

dutch

chinese

american

American

Explanation:

An embargo is when a country stops trades or increases export rates to a certain country because of "consequences" to that given country actions, for example Cuba had for a long time an American EMbargo because of its communists ideals and close relationship with the Soviets, when the americans embargoed Japan they had to search for the products and services that they imported form america in other sources, like their asian neighbors.