Because they wanted to prevent the energy resources of the Middle East from falling into the hands of Nazi Germany.
They wanted to protect their investments in oil.
No. Standard Oil & other American companies (like Ford) had facilities in Germany & other European nations when the war started. These American companies ceased having control of these facilities once Germany & America were at war.
The Japanese hoped to catch the European colonial powers by surprise by attacking Dutch and British colonies located in Southeast Asia. They also planned to attack U.S. outposts in the Pacific.
Because it drove all Axis forces from North Africa and allowed the Allies access to the oil fields.
The oil embargo of Japan. It cause them to go after oil and other natural resources in other countries.The invasion of China and the killing of the innocent Chinese civilians outraged many nations.The attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor.The rise of Hitler to power and his horrible goals.The invasion of Poland by the Nazis.The invasion of other European nations.
Kuwait is a huge producer of oil and the U.S. requires a lot of oil. The United States and some other countries did not want Sadaam Hussein to be in charge of so much of the world's oil.
World leaders were concerned about Saddam Hussein gaining control of Middle Eastern oil due to the potential for increased regional instability and threats to global energy supplies. As the leader of Iraq, he had access to some of the world's largest oil reserves, which could empower him to exert significant influence over oil prices and production levels. This control could also embolden aggressive military actions, destabilizing neighboring countries and impacting global economies reliant on oil imports. Additionally, such power in the hands of a dictator raised fears of geopolitical tensions and conflicts, particularly given the strategic importance of oil in international relations.
They wanted to protect their investments in oil.
Vietnam is one of the worlds leaders in exporting rubber and palm oil.
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They wanted to protect their investments in oil
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor to prevent the US from interfering as it widened its activities in the western Pacific and invaded the Philippines and several European colonies to get access to oil and other raw materials. The attack on Pearl Harbor had nothing to do with Germany as far as either the Japanese or the Americans were concerned.
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