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Originally Posted by Rich
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.
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That I was aware of but my understanding of this was that Japan was already at war with these other countries throughout Asia that they were trying to build into this 'empire'. Surely you don't blame the US for not wanting to help Japan to do this? The US may have expected some type of hostile response but to say it was actively provoked or justified is another thing entirely.