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6s | by early 1942 the British Empire had |
10s | entered its fourth year of the war the |
13s | Civil War had drawn away American |
15s | assistance and political turmoil had cut |
18s | written off from the vital Mexican oil |
20s | fields the governments of Europe were |
23s | exiled in London of all British allies |
26s | only the Free French and Dutch remained |
29s | weakened by years of defeats and facing |
32s | a surging Japanese threat to the Far |
34s | East the year began with an act of |
36s | desperation the federation proclamation |
39s | unifying the empire under one government |
42s | the japanese declaration of war followed |
45s | days later on February 27 they combined |
49s | allied Far Eastern fleet centered around |
52s | the new Dutch battle cruisers sortie to |
55s | meet the Japanese invasion force the |
57s | Battle of the Java Sea that followed |
59s | would mark the turning point of the |
61s | fortunes of the Imperial Federation |
64s | you |
75s | you |