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Originally Posted by AmateurFlix
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Japan was taking control of the resources of SE Asia, America didn't like that, so they put massive sanctions on Japan that would have essentially put an end to their empire. They had no option but to strike back, and the US knew that would be the result of the sanctions. The nonsense about Pearl Harbour being an unexpected, unprovoked attack is oversimplified high school textbook garbage.