Read an excerpt from an informational source on Japan in the 1930s, William Beasley’s Japanese Imperialism. No matter the cost, Japan’s own security and economic survival had to be considered ahead of Asian values. Which paraphrased text provides the best analysis of this excerpt? Asia was under threat, and many felt it had to put Japanese values first. Asia was under threat, and the high cost of security had to be considered. Japan was under threat, and many felt it had to put its own values first. Japan was under threat, and the high cost of security had to be considered.