[Lou Budvis]

The Japanese considered TR to be an honest broker as a result of his efforts to end to Russo-Japanese war. TR was the only statesman with good relations with all the leaders of the WWI beligerents at the beginning of the war. Too bad he wasn’t elected in ‘12, if there was anyone who could’ve brought all sides together and averted the tragedy of WWI, it was TR.

[radioone]

"Our nation was most definitely preparing for war eight months before Pearl Harbor."

China invaded by Japan in '37.

Germany invaded Poland in '39.

Lend-lease started in '41.

No doubt somebody at the War Department was taking notice.

[Recon Dad]

No matter what TR could have done there was going to be a war. The Japanese knew that without access to oil their war in Asia would have ground to a halt in 4 weeks. They attacked us- so they could attack the East Indies where all the Asian oil was located.

[Tallguy]

The Japanese considered TR to be an honest broker as a result of his efforts to end to Russo-Japanese war.

there were government-inspired demonstrations in Japan when the TR-brokered treaty ended the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese understood that the US saved the Russians from a total KO in the Far East. Like a boxing referee calling a standing eight the TR administation guaranteed a hostile Russia would remain at Japan's back.