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+⧖Was it a foregone conclusion that Japanese expansionism and their hunger for resources would lead them into attacking the Allied Powers and the United States? How strong were the voices in the government and military who were opposed to it? Why weren't they listened to? Even without hindsight surely they were already far too involved in the Chinese invasion to take the catastrophic risk of opening up the war elsewhere, they knew not to provoke the Soviets for example. I understand that France a… Was it a foregone conclusion that Japanese expansionism and their hunger for resources would lead them into attacking the Allied Powers and the United States? How strong were the voices in the government and military who were opposed to it? Why weren't they listened to? Even without hindsight surely they were already far too involved in the Chinese invasion to take the catastrophic risk of opening up the war elsewhere, they knew not to provoke the Soviets for example. I understand that France a…
𓀐 @k9fkWehZ: >How strong were the voices in the government and military who were opposed to it? Many in the Imperial cabinet were wary of the prospects of the Pacific War, and knew they couldn't win a war with the Allies outright. The expectation was that they would be cowed into accepting a settlement where they would abandon Asia in favor of focusing on Europe after occupying enough territory. When the war began and this did not happen, all they could do was shrug until 1945. >maybe attack the Soviets if…

>he was agitating for war with Japan Oh yes, he was. You should look for the report he solicited, listing all the ways he could get a war with Japan, while making them fire first if possible. Despicable.

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