Sanctions and Strategy: The Path to Pearl Harbor

The transcript discusses the alliances between countries during a conflict, where nations promised to support each other if attacked. The US, wary of Japan's aggression, imposed economic sanctions to curb Japan's actions without engaging in war. These sanctions led to Japan's oil crisis, pushing them to seek new resources and plan military actions against the US and Soviet Union. Japan aimed to dominate Asia, opposing Western interference. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, prompting the US to declare war.

What was Japan's goal in Asia during this period?

What event led to the US declaring war on Japan?