Few people know that Reinhardt once vowed to make a commitment to Japan. After a series of talks with the pro-German Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yoyo, he made a guarantee that reassured the Japanese.
It all stemmed from Reinhardt's policy towards the United States, but during the first years of the war Reinhardt had been doing his best to keep the United States out of the war.
Preventing the United States from participating in the war is also the top priority of the German Embassy in Washington.
To this end, they used all means, including bribing members of Congress, trying to subsidize famous pro-German American writers and funding the "America First Committee" to support American isolationists and prevent the United States from joining Germany's enemies in the war.
Reinhardt fully believed that as long as the United States was led by President Roosevelt, the Third Reich's ideal of world domination would not be realized. He made this very clear in private conversations with his cronies.
Reinhard admitted frankly to almost everyone he trusted that the German Third Reich would deal with the United States sooner or later, and it would have to deal with the United States "hardly."
But Germany can only deal with one superpower at a time, which is the secret of its strategy's success so far.
The time to deal with the United States will definitely come, but he can only do so after defeating the Soviet Union. At that time, he will assemble powerful external forces with the assistance of the entire alliance's military bloc to deal with the upstart Americans.
In that case, it would be nothing more than Europe, Asia and Africa versus North and South America, and the Americans' "chosen place" advantage would ultimately limit their hands and feet.
The Americans, who were isolated and helpless, could only end up being blocked in the Americas.
Therefore, Reinhardt has been trying his best to avoid provoking the United States and preventing the U.S. military from joining the war before preparations are ready to attack the United States.
And to do this, Japan is the key!
Not only Reinhard, but also Field Marshal Brauchitsch also agreed that Japan has the power to contain the United States. It can prevent the United States from sending troops to Europe to fight Germany like it did in World War I.
For this reason, after the war with Britain began, when German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop was dealing with the Japanese, he initially repeatedly emphasized the importance of not provoking the United States to give up its neutrality.
In early 1941, when the Soviet Union and Germany were engaged in fierce fighting on all fronts and the British army was defeated on the mainland, Ribbentrop followed Reinhardt's request and was particularly eager to drag Japan into the war, not to fight the United States, nor to cooperate with the German army on both fronts.
Instead of attacking the Soviet Union, it attacked Britain, which had obviously failed but still had a large number of overseas colonies.
After the British government moved its capital to Northern Ireland, Germany tightened its pressure on Japan.
At that time, Ribbentrop met with the Japanese ambassador General Hiroshi Oshima at his mansion near Salzburg, and gave a provocative speech to Hiroshi Oshima: Although the German Operation Sea Lion had been victorious, Japan
"For its own interests", it should join the war "as soon as possible" and occupy the British Empire's territories in Asia.
Ribbentrop also admitted that Japan's sudden troop dispatch would definitely prevent the United States from participating in the war. According to intelligence personally guaranteed by Reinhardt, the U.S. military is not yet fully armed and would not want its navy to be attacked west of Hawaii.
To the danger. If Japan sends troops, the possibility of the United States participating in the war is even smaller.
Ribbentrop also imitated Reinhardt's tone and deceived Japan: "As long as the Japanese government respects the interests of the United States in other aspects, it will be impossible for Roosevelt to persuade the Americans to go to war even if he uses any reliable arguments he can prepare.
If the United States had to stand by while Japan occupied the Philippines, it would be unlikely to declare war.
Finally, Trop said that even if the United States really joins the war, the Japanese fleet will easily defeat the American fleet. If the Japanese Navy hopes to obtain the aircraft carrier technology that the German Navy can use to defeat the British Royal Navy, Germany can even generously deliver it.
Under this argument, Ribbentrop propagated to Oshima Hiroshi that the war would end quickly with the collapse of the U.S. government. As a bridge between the Japanese and German governments, Oshima Hiroshi's achievements were greatly appreciated after the war.
will be indelible.
Being deceived by Ribbentrop, Oshima Hiroshi was also very ambitious. What's more, he also knew that at home, Yamamoto Isoroku's "first strike strategy" had gained the consensus of a large part of the naval officers and soldiers, which coincided with
The Germans' suggestions coincided with each other.
Therefore, Hiroshi Oshima, who was feeling hot-headed, advised Japan to be firm in its attitude and speak straightforwardly in the ongoing negotiations in Washington, and not to be afraid of the power of the Americans.
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In early 1941, when the Soviet Union and Germany were engaged in fierce fighting on all fronts and the British army was defeated on the mainland, Ribbentrop followed Reinhardt's request and was particularly eager to drag Japan into the war, not to fight the United States, nor to cooperate with the German army on both fronts.
Instead of attacking the Soviet Union, it attacked Britain, which had obviously failed but still had a large number of overseas colonies.
After the British government moved its capital to Northern Ireland, Germany tightened its pressure on Japan.
At that time, Ribbentrop met with the Japanese ambassador General Hiroshi Oshima at his mansion near Salzburg, and gave a provocative speech to Hiroshi Oshima: Although the German Operation Sea Lion had been victorious, Japan
"For its own interests", it should join the war "as soon as possible" and occupy the British Empire's territories in Asia.
Ribbentrop also admitted that Japan's sudden troop dispatch would definitely prevent the United States from participating in the war. According to intelligence personally guaranteed by Reinhardt, the U.S. military is not yet fully armed and would not want its navy to be attacked west of Hawaii.
To the danger. If Japan sends troops, the possibility of the United States participating in the war is even smaller.
Ribbentrop also imitated Reinhardt's tone and deceived Japan: "As long as the Japanese government respects the interests of the United States in other aspects, it will be impossible for Roosevelt to persuade the Americans to go to war even if he can use any reliable arguments he prepares.
If the United States had to stand by while Japan occupied the Philippines, it would be unlikely to declare war.
Finally, Trop said that even if the United States really joins the war, the Japanese fleet will easily defeat the American fleet. If the Japanese Navy hopes to obtain the aircraft carrier technology that the German Navy can use to defeat the British Royal Navy, Germany can even generously deliver it.
Under this argument, Ribbentrop propagated to Oshima Hiroshi that the war would end quickly with the collapse of the U.S. government. As a bridge between the Japanese and German governments, Oshima Hiroshi's achievements were greatly appreciated after the war.
will be indelible.
Being deceived by Ribbentrop, Oshima Hiroshi was also very ambitious. What's more, he also knew that at home, Yamamoto Isoroku's "first strike strategy" had gained the consensus of a large part of the naval officers and soldiers, which coincided with
The Germans' suggestions coincided with each other.
Therefore, Hiroshi Oshima, who was feeling hot-headed, advised Japan to be firm in its attitude and speak straightforwardly in the ongoing negotiations in Washington, and not to be afraid of the power of the Americans.
