The relationship between Japan and the United States was strained throughout the early 20th century. From the Versailles Treaty to racist policies such as the Exclusion Act, American foreign policy fueled tension with Japan. After Japan's invasion of the Dutch Indies, Roosevelt cut off the American oil supply and imposed a total embargo. General Tojo offered two peace options to the United States with the ultimatum that if neither alternative was accepted Japan would declare war. The United States rejected both proposals. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

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