Why is the battlefield in China the key to the Japanese policy of "going south"?

From 65438 to 0940, China's all-round war of resistance entered a protracted war, which was a bottomless pit for Japan, which lacked resources. However, with Germany's attack on western Europe, the western powers stayed in the colonies in the Far East and became neglected orchards. To this end, Japan has determined? South? The purpose of strategic decision-making is to seize the rich local strategic resources.

But what about implementation? South? In terms of policy, the war in China must be ended as soon as possible. In order to strategically contain the United States, the German-Italian-Japanese triple alliance negotiations, which were suspended for one year, will be reopened. Fortunately, the Japanese's eagerness has aroused the vigilance of the United States. What should the United States do in the face of their aggressiveness and aggressiveness?

Germany attacked Europe, but the United States was slow to respond.

Since Japan launched the war of aggression against China, its aggression has been condemned by the international community. ? To the north? The attack on the Soviet Union was once again ridiculed by Germany and became an international joke. What is even more exasperating is that the United States will not renew the contract on the grounds that the US-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Navigation expires, and will ban oil and steel to weaken Japan's military strength and limit its external expansion.

When Germany attacked western Europe, the Japanese were both happy and worried. The good news is that Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries have no time to take care of the colonies in the Far East because of the war. This was one of the major oil and rubber producing areas in the world at that time, so they didn't have to rely on Britain and the United States at all. The worry is that these places will become the control area of Germany, and we must start quickly.

This is Japan. Are you sure? South? The root cause of strategic objectives. Although people are looking forward to it, the premise is that we must get out of the battlefield in China as soon as possible, otherwise there will be no soldiers to adjust. In their view, China's protracted War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression mainly lies in the international community's assistance to China. Once it is blocked, it will accelerate the process of the war.

While actively promoting Germany, Italy, Japan and triple alliance, the cunning Japanese kept the German forces from expanding to Southeast Asia and put pressure on the United States to prevent it from interfering in Asian affairs. At the same time, they forced Britain and France to close the important aid channels of Myanmar and French colonies to China, so as to end the war of aggression against China as soon as possible.

Sadly, when France asked the United States for military assistance, what was the answer? Can't help it? . The helpless French had to agree to the Japanese request, not only closing the border between the French colony and China, but also allowing them to set up checkpoints. The once arrogant European powers have fallen to? At the mercy of others? The point is embarrassment.

Comparatively speaking, Britain is better than France? Car-scrapping? Many of them didn't agree to Japan's demands, but they couldn't compete with Japan in the Far East. Without American support, Churchill finally agreed to close the Burma Road for three months. So the British and the French? Treacherous? It is inseparable from the numbness and dullness of the United States.

The Japanese who tasted the sweetness began to push their luck.

World War II lasted from June 65438 to July 0940, which was the darkest period of the whole anti-fascist alliance. In Europe, France surrendered and merged? Split in two? England was driven back? Hometown? ; In Asia, the Japanese took the opportunity to force Britain and France to close the land channel for international aid to China, making China's war of resistance more difficult.

You know, only the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway at that time carried 38% of all materials to China. The total blockade of China has made the Japanese see the hope of ending the war in China as soon as possible. South? The fundamental guarantee of policy. However, although the French promised to close the border between the French colony and China, the Japanese were still not satisfied.

First of all, there was an agreement that Britain closed the Burma Road for three months, while France only made a verbal commitment and did not form a formal document. In other words, through the Sino-Vietnamese Highway and the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, transportation lines into China can be opened at any time. In addition, the French have surrendered, and the Japanese have reason to control the region and completely cut off the last channel of aid to China.

Secondly, the Japanese took a fancy to three air bases in the northern part of the French colony. Japanese bombers from there can cover Yunnan, insert a knife in the strategic rear of China, and form a double attack situation with the Japanese invaders on the battlefield in China, which will play a positive role both tactically and psychologically.

More importantly, taking this as the center, Japan? South? The targets of the attack, such as Thailand, Malaya and Singapore, as well as the whole Southeast Asia such as the Dutch East India and the Philippines, will be placed within the radius of Japanese bombing. In other words, the northern part of the French colony was seized to realize its? South? The first step of the policy is to kill three birds with one stone.

Japan's request for stationing troops was rejected by the Vichy government of France. In their view, agreeing to the Japanese garrison meant that France went to war with China, but it was unable to stop its ambition, and both sides tried to solve it through diplomatic means. France asked the United States to warn Japan, and Japan asked Germany to mediate. As a result, the United States and Germany are very reserved.

Faced with the threat of force from Japan, the Vichy government of France had to agree. But used to it? Go down? Before the two sides signed the agreement, the Japanese army entered the southern part of the French colony by force. To put it bluntly is aggression. Who knows that four days later, on September 27, Germany, Italy and Japan signed an alliance treaty in Berlin, and Americans could no longer sit still.

References: World War II, Pacific Ocean.

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