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How Did Japan Keep Its Navy Fighting After the U.S. Cut Off Its Oil?

In July 1941, the United States imposed a total oil embargo on Japan—cutting off more than 80% of the fuel that powered the Imperial Japanese Navy. For a modern naval force, this should have meant immediate paralysis. And yet, Japan continued fighting at sea for nearly four more years. How was that even possible? This video reveals the hidden logistical war behind the Pacific battles: how Japan raced to seize the oil fields of Southeast Asia, how American submarines systematically destroyed Japanese tanker routes, how fuel shortages hollowed out pilot training and fleet mobility, and how desperation reshaped Japanese strategy—from rationed fleets to kamikaze attacks and the final one-way mission of the battleship Yamato. This is the story of how a global naval power tried to survive after its lifeblood was cut off—and what that struggle reveals about the true foundation of modern warfare: not just weapons and courage, but energy, industry, and logistics. #WorldWarII #PacificWar #JapaneseNavy