WI: After seizing the rest of Czechoslovakia, Hitler focuses on continued buildup until the fall of 1940 instead of attacking Poland in '39?

Considering China was invaded in 37 by Japan and went almost 4 years before getting sanctions only after indo China, I think it is a fairly safe assumption that there is no embargo without Japan going after some western nations colonies.
Why?
What if there is another USS Panay incident, for example?

What if someone smuggles out video evidence of Japanese atrocities?

What if the US Congress, which had a powerful China lobby, acts?
 
Why?
What if there is another USS Panay incident, for example?

What if someone smuggles out video evidence of Japanese atrocities?

What if the US Congress, which had a powerful China lobby, acts?
People already knew of atrocities thanks to Nanking and the US isolationists were clear majority until the war in Europe started and FDR slowly whittled away opposition and gained support for things like lend lease. It is simply far fetched to think that a nation that didnt care about Asians fighting other asians (see Nanking) would suddenly want to embargo without a direct attack on a western nations territory or US territory.
 
People already knew of atrocities thanks to Nanking and the US isolationists were clear majority until the war in Europe started and FDR slowly whittled away opposition and gained support for things like lend lease. It is simply far fetched to think that a nation that didnt care about Asians fighting other asians (see Nanking) would suddenly want to embargo without a direct attack on a western nations territory or US territory.

People already knew of atrocities thanks to Nanking and the US isolationists were clear majority until the war in Europe started and FDR slowly whittled away opposition and gained support for things like lend lease. It is simply far fetched to think that a nation that didnt care about Asians fighting other asians (see Nanking) would suddenly want to embargo without a direct attack on a western nations territory or US territory.
I'm sorry, but that isn't accurate. The US was already aiding China and diplomatically opposing Japan prior to the occupation of Indochina. Did that accelerate US actions? Sure. But to say the American public simply didn't care is incorrect.

Moreover, you ignored the possibility of another USS Panay situation. Not only would the Japan not apologize and back down a 2nd time, the US wouldn't let them off the hook.
 
I'm sorry, but that isn't accurate. The US was already aiding China and diplomatically opposing Japan prior to the occupation of Indochina. Did that accelerate US actions? Sure. But to say the American public simply didn't care is incorrect.

Moreover, you ignored the possibility of another USS Panay situation. Not only would the Japan not apologize and back down a 2nd time, the US wouldn't let them off the hook.
Aiding the Chinese is not the same as embargo on trade, which the US still did despite helping the KMT. And yes I ignored Panay, why? Because it happened and it was essentially buried by heavy editing and nothing happened because US forces were basically in a foreign war zone which would more likely help isolation arguments, not trigger war or embargo’s . Again, Asia far away and average americans didn’t care, even if FDR did. I repeat my prior statement, you need an attack on western or US territory . Otherwise no embargo or war.
 
France and Britain would aid Poland as tensions are high
It might help the Filipino training but unfortunately the US really didn’t take building up there seriously until after the fall of France, and even then it was mid 41 before things really picked up.
It might not, The PI lacked the money and the US wont invest more, what they did mainly in 1935 is create the infratructure needed for the armed forces of PI. And a few military stuff. They lacked training, equipment, and supplies IOTL. With tensions not running as high, I doubt it
 
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