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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 15 MIN

16 Japan’s Desperate Gamble for Oil

from Crude Ambition: This is the story of power · host By Seven Media

This conversation explores Japan's path to war in the 1930s, focusing on the critical role of oil in military strategy and the decisions leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. It highlights the complexities of Admiral Yamamoto's character, the diplomatic struggles between the U.S. and Japan, and the strategic failures that defined the early stages of World War II in the Pacific.

This conversation explores Japan's path to war in the 1930s, focusing on the critical role of oil in military strategy and the decisions leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. It highlights the complexities of Admiral Yamamoto's character, the diplomatic struggles between the U.S. and Japan, and the strategic failures that defined the early stages of World War II in the Pacific.

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