So we're in the absurd position of being committed to help Japan fight a war over islands, even though we don't agree that they are necessarily Japanese.

所以我们处于这么一种荒诞的位置，就是虽然我们要在这边岛屿发生战事的时候协助日本，但我们并不认为这些岛屿一定属于日本。

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By that time the Cold War had already taken hold, and the position of the U.

那时冷战已经开始，美国的立场已经距雅尔塔和波茨坦条约发生了相当大的变化。

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Without strong Allies in a position to finance the war extensively, it must be considered doubtful whether Japan will decide to overstep the boundaries of Manchuria.

没有强大的盟友来全面资助战争，日本是否要越过满洲的地界都必然是要被质疑的。

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