Churchill Government’s Far Eastern Policy Before The Outbreak Of The Pacific War

After the failure of defending European continent in June 1941,the Great Britain was stuck in the British Isles.The victory of German blitzkrieg in Europe spurred Japan to adopt the policy of "southward advance".Therefore,the Great Britain was faced with Japanese threats to its territories in Far East while fighting for its mainland in Europe.According to the threat level of German and Japanese fascism,Churchill government concentrated on defending mainland and established the strategic principles of fighting against Germany first.As a consequence,the Great Britain adopted a strategy of temporary compromise to meet Japanese demands.In March 1941,the British and American military and political leaders established the first Germany then Japanese strategy officially in bilateral military agreement.In September 1940,with the Nazi Germany’s Operation Sea Lion being put off indefinitely,and the United States strengthening its aid for Britain,the Great Britain could spare a little capability to cope with Japan’s South forward.Therefore,in the frame of first Germany then Japanese strategy,when faced with the threat of Japan,Churchill government’s policy toward Japan was on the way to counter.The war between the Soviet and German broke out in June 1941.Hitler put the main force of German army into Soviet Union theater aiming at a quick victory.However,under its resistance,the Soviet Union contained seventy percent of German army,which eased the tension in the Atlantic,thus making the Great Britain can spare the capability to pay attention to the Far Eastern affairs.Therefore,in the frame of first Germany then Japanese strategy,when faced with the threat of Japan,Churchill government ultimately established counter policy toward Japan.First Germany then Japanese strategy remained in Britain’s Far Eastern policy during this period,and it stipulated the principles that Churchill government must take a defensi.ve attitude.Thus it shaped the tortuous development path of Britain’s Far Eastern policy from Churchill come into power to the Pacific war break out.