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sep 1, 1940 - Japan aligned with Germany and Italy.

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Japan aligned with Germany and Italy. Japan hoped the war would result in a boon of new resources and saw the alignment as a way to push back against the U.S. If America wanted to declare war on Japan, they would also have to declare war on Germany meaning a fight across two oceans.

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Date:

sep 1, 1940
Now
~ 85 years ago