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Originally posted by nolanbuc@Feb 17 2005, 12:29 PM Excellent point, Prefab. But wasn't he more or less bound to declare war on the US by the Tripartate Pact once the US declared war on Japan? I've always assumed this, but I've never really substantiated it.  |
I dont believe the Tripartite act bound that to happen, otherwise the Japanese would have been compelled to declare war on Russia at the same time which we know they didnt do!