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Japan had invaded China and was trying to conquer it. It had also occupied French Indochina as way to cut off western supplies to China & prepare for an invasion of the Dutch East Indies & British territories in southern Asia. Japan was also preparing to invade the Philippines, Guam & Wake Island.

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