Japan in such a case could release great numbers of ships and men to launch attacks on a large scale against the coasts of the Western Hemisphere--South America and Central America, and North America--including Alaska.
This statement outlines the potential threat Japan could pose to the Western Hemisphere if communication lines were severed.
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