That would be completely incorrect, the fact of the matter is that Lend-Lease guaranteed that America would have to back Britain under any circumstances because it tied our entire economic recovery and growth to the allies winning. There’s also the fact that Germany and Japan had no intention of leaving America alone if they won on their fronts, Germany was already pushing influence on South America to create a base for the western hemisphere expansion especially chile and Argentina. So why are you pretending WW2 is like Russia and Ukraine?
Japan might have, at least in the short term. The reason for the attack on Pearl Harbor was the fact that the US imposed sanctions on Japan because of its depredations in China.
But of course, the point of attacking Japan (and Germany) was to prevent them from becoming regional hegemons which at some point may cause trouble for the US, or weaken its hand.
No idea. Someone mentioned the US's use of force in Nagasaki and Hiroshima was far too strong and I agreed.
They then then Japan didn't deserve it and I responded with "Ask the people of Nanjing about that" and got a double ban from two separate users I'd never seen before.
I'm guessing everyone got super motivated at the pre-shift rally talk on Reddit's upper moderation team and they came out all guns blazing and I got caught in the crossfire.
No love lost, it was always a matter of when and not if.
“Had nothing to do with America”
That would be completely incorrect, the fact of the matter is that Lend-Lease guaranteed that America would have to back Britain under any circumstances because it tied our entire economic recovery and growth to the allies winning. There’s also the fact that Germany and Japan had no intention of leaving America alone if they won on their fronts, Germany was already pushing influence on South America to create a base for the western hemisphere expansion especially chile and Argentina. So why are you pretending WW2 is like Russia and Ukraine?
Japan might have, at least in the short term. The reason for the attack on Pearl Harbor was the fact that the US imposed sanctions on Japan because of its depredations in China.
But of course, the point of attacking Japan (and Germany) was to prevent them from becoming regional hegemons which at some point may cause trouble for the US, or weaken its hand.
Careful now AoV. Mentioning Nanjing is what got my account finally banned on Reddit!
Really? Why?
No idea. Someone mentioned the US's use of force in Nagasaki and Hiroshima was far too strong and I agreed.
They then then Japan didn't deserve it and I responded with "Ask the people of Nanjing about that" and got a double ban from two separate users I'd never seen before.
I'm guessing everyone got super motivated at the pre-shift rally talk on Reddit's upper moderation team and they came out all guns blazing and I got caught in the crossfire.
No love lost, it was always a matter of when and not if.
Just like their stock market value :)