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In 1919 the US Was sending Troops to East Russia to help extract a Group of White Russians [IIRC some Ukrainians] .
The US asked Japan to send 7000 troops to help support the Operation.
After several months of Requests, The Japanese Diet debated the request.
By a very narrow vote the Japanese Diet approved.
The Militarists then took the permission and sent 70.000 troops.
This totally scared the Americans,
The Diet's inability to rein in the Militarists opened the door for the eventual takeover of the Japanese government by the Militarants.

But ?WI the Japanese Diet had Vetoed the Request, and the Militarists remained under the control of the civilian Government. ?
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