After pressure from the other Allies, Japan reduced its Twenty-One Demands (which China had rejected) to Thirteen (which they ultimately accepted). What if China again rejected the ultimatum?
1. At this point, would Britain tolerate a direct Japanese war with China?
2. Would China be a co-belligerent of the Central Powers or even join them outright?
1. At this point, would Britain tolerate a direct Japanese war with China?
2. Would China be a co-belligerent of the Central Powers or even join them outright?