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Originally Posted by Gorotsuki
Yes because that is what they said they were going to do however that was not the case. It was of no concern to them when europe was dissapearing under hitler. So it was none of their concern when japan was taking over asia. America said they were going to stay out and only started saying that they atked them first however that was not the case and they provoked them into it all.
Remember they are the ones that wouldn't get into anything talking about how its not their place.
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Huh? When did the US promise to sit back and let Japan take over Asia? Also... it actually did let Japan take over Asia. An embargo is not positive intervention.
Actually it WAS of concern to the US when Europe was disappearing under Hitler. The United States sent help in the form of supplies to Britain long before Pearl harbour.
And obviously it was a concern that Japan was taking over Asia also, as it intervened via the embargoes it placed on Japan at the time.
To put it simply the US wanted customers and trading partners. Japan was getting rid of all it's customers and potential customers in Asia while Germany was getting rid of all the customers and potential customers in Europe.
In fact it was that need for trading partners and customers that the US rebuilt Japan and Germany. Without the US, Japan and Germany after WW2 might have taken a lot longer to recover. Certainly they wouldn't likely be the successful nations they are today.