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Would Japan have been better off and avoided all out war in 1941 with the US if it had just grabbed the East Indies oil that it really wanted?
Do you think there were any other alternatives Japan could have pursued to avoid war with the US?
There were certainly diplomatic efforts that Japan could have explored to try and avoid conflict with the US. However, it's important to remember that there were long-standing tensions between Japan and the US, and a variety of factors contributed to the decision to go to war. Ultimately, it's impossible to say for sure what Japan could have done differently to avoid war.