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the Pacific War (1941~1945)While Japan was having war with China, In Europe Hitler invaded finland on 1939 September. And Soon Hitler started occupy almost all Europe except Great Britain. Japan watching it and thought they could occupy the whole world if they become allie with Germany. So in 1949 July, Japan, Germany, Italy made a triple alliance which is callled "Axis Power" ( They thought the three country will be the Axis of the world...they thought)
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Triple Alliance"Germany and Italy are taking Europe and Japan will takie whole Asia."
"If there is any fight with 3rd country ( Actually it was against U.S.A) alliance will provide army aid." These were the treaty that Germany Italy an Japan had in 1940 July in Berlin.when President Roosevelt heard Japn joined the Axis-power he was furious about it. In 1941, when Imperial General Headquarters rejected Roosevelt’s ultimatum regarding the removal of troops from China and French Indochina, the US President announced an oil embargo on Japan. At that time Japan inport most of the oil and steal from usa. Without war material they could't do anything. So they had to make a choice either fight or surrender. And that one choice lead to the Pearl Harbor. |