On July 26th 1941, to weaken the Japanese military in their bloody rampage in Southeast Asia, Franklin D Roosevelt signed into a law a embargo which froze all Japanese assets, including 88% of it's oil, significantly weakening the Japanese economy, but not stopping the bloodshed.
In December, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour. Some believe that this was in retaliation for the oil embargo.
So what would've happened had the US never cut off it's oil to Japan?
In December, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour. Some believe that this was in retaliation for the oil embargo.
So what would've happened had the US never cut off it's oil to Japan?