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They were in peace negotiations with Japan and weren't expecting it.
I can not name all, but they are India, Denmark, Pakistan, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Hong Kong, Macau, Ghana, Cyprus, Congo, Fiji,Vanuatu, Niger, Nigeria, Israel, Zimbabwe, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Bahrain, and Barbados
Back then, they didn't want to lose the slaves because they were the way of getting money sorry if its wrong the question wasnt detailed enough
Although this question is opinionated, I believe that a government is absolutely mandatory to have a successful society. You simply cannot count on your citizens to agree on everything and all obey laws. It is human nature to want something for nothing, which is what laws are in place to prevent. You also would not have any form of protection such as a military, which means your society would get taken over by someone wot ha government very, very quickly. To put it short, yes, a government is 100% required.<span />