Tensions between Japan and the United States grew in the late 1930s as a result of Japan's continued expansion into China and its joining of the Axis.
When the Japanese bombed the USS Panay as it was transporting American citizens out of Nanjing, tensions with Japan grew. Attack by Japan on China led to disagreements between Japan and the US in the late 1930s.
Therefore, we can conclude that the events that led to rising tensions between Japan and the United States in the late 1930s were Japan's continued expansion into China.
Therefore, options B and D are correct.
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