Letters to the editor Sept. 21
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September 21, 2025 12:00 AM
History warns us
In the late 1930s, Japan’s imperial ambitions collided with U.S. economic sanctions, particularly the 1941 oil embargo that cut off 88% of its petroleum imports. Dependent on foreign oil, Japan faced a stark choice: retreat from China and Indochina, sacrificing its empire, or strike preemptively to secure resources.
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