July 20, 1940: U.S. Embargo on Japan Marks Rising Tensions

On July 20, 1940, the United States imposed a significant trade embargo on Japan, particularly halting the export of iron ore, scrap steel, and fuel oil to the country. This measure was a response to Japan's expansionist policies in Asia, especially its military actions in China and aggression towards French Indochina (now Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia).

This embargo marked an escalation in the U.S.'s increasingly hostile policy towards Japan, and was a key step in a series of events that ultimately led to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. policy aimed to weaken Japan's war machinery, specifically by restricting access to critical resources for its military operations.

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