1940 U.S. embargo on Japan
included aviation petrol & high-grade scrap iron
1940-1941 Japanese invasion of French Indochina
1940-1941 Japanese invasion of French Indochina
1940-1941 Japanese invasion of French Indochina
Importan
Resulted in the 1940-1941 U.S. embargo on Japan
- Japan occupied China’s ports, but supplies continued to reach the Chinese government through Chongqing
- some were sent by the Soviets, U.S., and Britain through Burma and China's far western provinces
- majority came through French Indochina, Laos and Cambodia
- Germany’s 1940 defeat of France → its colonies were vulnerable
- Japan requested the French governor of Indochina to occupy its northern regions to cut supply lines to China; in exchange, Japan would allow the Vichy French government to remain
- veiled threat understood, permission granted
- 1940 September: Japan landed troops at Haiphong in French Indochina and soon built airbases
- 1940 September: 3 days after Japan took over, U.S. responds
- prohibited sale of scrap iron and steel Japan; beginning of 1940-1941 U.S. embargo on Japan
- the U.S. was one of Japan’s main suppliers for industry
- increased financial aid to China’s government
- 1941 July: Japan occupied the rest of French Indochina
- page 88 of move to global war andy dailey
Success or fail?
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- ultimately, a success – supply lines to China were difficult to maintain because of increasing Japanese pressure