Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan

by Bruce Lee

For example, from the beginning, there is heavy emphasis by the Japanese on the importance of South America’s helping Japan defeat the imperialist forces of England and America. Tokyo wants to create trading links between Japan and its new Southeast Asian Sphere of Co-Prosperity and South America. This causes Washington to spend far more time on inter-American affairs than had been expected. The Japanese linkages with Chile, Brazil and Argentina were of paramount importance to Tokyo.