Tare wrote:
It was hardly unprovoked though. The US had halted exports to Japan ( I can't remember now exactly what). I think Japan was heavily dependant on US oil and gas though and the revocation of those things caused Japan to attack, in part anyway.
/shrug
/shrug
Yes I agree, and it was the US and Britain imposing an Oil embargo and pressuring others to join, given the discomfort of the recent bump up in gas prices, you can imagine the effect that had on the Japanese economy and life.