The timeline has for me jump the shark with the Netherlands declaring war on Japan, the Netherlands government never ever would do that because they new they would lose.
Actually IOTL they did just that wikipedia on the article on the Dutch East Indies campaign says "On 8 December 1941, in a public proclamation, the Netherlands declared war on Japan.[21] By 7:00 a.m."
So I am just elaborating on the events of OTL
Plus the thinking ITTL is that war is coming anyway .So hit them as hard as you can first so they will not be able to hit you as hard when they hit second .
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