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U just confirmed tt without the US restricting the supply of oil etc to stop Japan's aggressive,  Japan will not surrender.  Japanese's mistake to attack Pearl Harbour after US trying to intervene and restrict the supply of oil.  Japanese was smart to befriend US before the war so US did not interfere.  This is 孙子兵法。  Also used by Qin in the olden day to united China

第二十三计 远交近攻 Befriend distant neighbors when fighting with close neighbors.

范雎：战国时魏人。字叔，曾化名张禄。入秦游说昭王，驱逐专权的外戚。公元前（26）6年被任为相国，封于应（今河南宝丰），因称应侯。曾建议秦王使用远交近攻的策略，先后击灭六个大国，使秦统一天下。