Not seeing the same report as you had, I am not able to speak directly to the details of the report.
However, the United States did prior to WWII supply (sell) weapons to Japan.
It is possible for one to draw the conclusion that the United States “set up” Japan for war with our diplomatic pressure and Naval Blockade prior
to WWII .
Prior to WWII the US viewed Japan as a second world nation trading partner, but as Japan’s economy grew and Japan’s need for expansion to fuel the
growing economy became apparent with Japan’s boarder intrusions into Mongolia and Korea the Foreign policy of the US began to change. The US placed
political sanctions on Japan and was vocal for others nations to follow suit. The US Navy set up a blockade to restrict Oil deliveries and goods
exported. The strangle hold that the blockade placed on Japan was viewed by the Japanese as an act of War.
Some of the weapons in Japan arsenal were purchased directly from US manufactures and most of the raw steel that fueled Japan’s War machine
originated in US steel mills.
So it sounds as if the report you saw contained many elements of factual information.





