It doesn't matter that Japan lost. Many wars are started by
the loser. .... What's important is that an Asian country stood up
to a Western superpower.
That was also the importance of the Maginot Line. The French stood
up to Germany with a wall. A big wall. A highly-fortified big wall.
A highly-fortified big wall with airplane hangers inside. This, as
is well known, inspired the Argies to try to seize the Malvinas.
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