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“The Prize”. Daniel Yergin, 1994 Maps & misc. http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/ww2/pacifictheater.htm. August, 1941: The United States, which at the time supplied 80% of Japanese oil imports, initiates a complete oil embargo.
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“The Prize” Daniel Yergin, 1994 Maps & misc.
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/ww2/pacifictheater.htmhttp://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/ww2/pacifictheater.htm
August, 1941: The United States, which at the time supplied 80% of Japanese oil imports, initiates a complete oil embargo. This threatens to cripple both the Japanese economy and military strength once the strategic reserves run dry, unless alternative oil-sources can be found.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Events_preceding_World_War_II_in_Asia Japan & U.S. Oil Supplies
US-British Coup - Iran CIA Secrets of History of the covert action to overthrow Mossadegh’s Government,from the NYT • http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/iran-cia-summary.pdf • http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-cia-index.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/iraqoil.htmlhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/iraqoil.html