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As many on this forum have said, Japan had to attack European and US colonies in South East Asia and Pacific to be able to continue the war with China, which they did. As will all know this didn't turn out to be the best idea. My question is: What if Japanese military leaders realized that they had no chance of winning a war with United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands and France and sued for peace with China with limited demands (some coastal cities, for example)? Would China accept it? If so, what impact would surviving Japanese empire have during the Cold War?
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