1941 ⟶ Japanese Yen Plummets in Value Following US Sanctions

Japanese yen became valueless and Japanese dollar bonds redu...
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1941

📉 Japanese Yen Plummets in Value Following US Sanctions

Japanese yen became valueless and Japanese dollar bonds reduced in value to 20 to 30% of their par value on Wall Street.⟶
JapanEconomySanctionsCurrencyWorld War IIUSEconomic Crisis

💰 US Freezes Japanese Assets in Response to Indochina Occupation

In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.⟶
US Freezes Japanese Assets in Response to Indochina Occupation (1941)
USJapanSanctionsIndochinaEconomic WarfarePearl HarborRoosevelt

🛳️ Japanese Fleet Sails for Hawaii

A Japanese attack fleet of 33 warships and auxiliary craft, including six aircraft carriers, sails from northern Japan for the Hawaiian Islands.⟶
Pearl HarborJapanNaval StrategyPacific TheaterAttack PreparationWorld War IIUS