It was, and still is, a staple import of the united kingdom, which at one time had possession of the 13 colonies of America, India and Hong Kong. As such, these three countries maintain to this day a strong trade network with the UK and her former colonies.
United States and the United Kingdom would use the preponderance of their resources to subdue Nazi Germany in Europe first. Simultaneously, they would fight a holding action against Japan in the Pacific, using fewer resources.
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