Why did Hitler back Japan after Pearl Harbor? Could Hitler have significantly postponed war with the US and improved his chances of beating Russia and conquering Europe if he hadn't backed Japan?

by khinzeer
Searocksandtrees

Sorry, but your submission has been removed because we don't allow hypothetical questions. If possible, please feel free to rephrase the question so that it does not call for such speculation, and resubmit Otherwise, this sort of thing is better suited for /r/HistoryWhatIf.

The first question, 'why did Hitler back Japan after Pearl Harbor', is acceptable here if you'd like to repost