Previous - Smooth Talk Himmler (CYOAH) Japan decided that a weak and unstable nation would be the best choice for an invasion. However, the seemingly easy invasion would soon turn into a quagmire. Tens of thousands of soldiers were dying, and Japan's already limited resources were running dangerously low. The US and UK had placed embargoes on Japan, but the Soviet Union was willing to aid Japan if they become a Communist nation. And of course, there is always the option of declaring war on the US and UK and taking their colonies to gain new resources. Or Japan could always withdraw from China, defeated.