In defence power,we trust.
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Pearl Harbour attack was a suprised one to many,but not to
White House,as this report said,''Pearl Harbor''
by James Perloff,
Hawaii was surprised; Washington was not
If this was the case,Sg should not depend on
anyone but her people to defend.If White House
could allow so many casualty of US citizens
to implement its plans,do u think it will
hesitate do to again on foreigners? -
Apparently, FDR was warned through various channels, not least of whom was a Russian agent of British nationality.
Conspiracy theory says he let the attack happen to get the Americans to join the war & not remain as isolationists. -
Yap.. it seemed the FDR knew about it on 5th dec 1941.
On 5 December 1941 at a Cabinet meeting, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said, “Well, you know Mr. President, we know where the Japanese fleet is?” “Yes, I know, …Well, you tell them what it is Frank,” said Roosevelt (Toland 294). Knox became extremely excited with the ok from Roosevelt, and he went to tell the group of where the Japanese were and where they were headed. Just as Knox was about to speak Roosevelt interrupted saying, “ We haven’t got anything like perfect information as to their apparent destination (Toland 294).” All Navy reports showed the Japanese were in Pacific Water, and were in a direction towards Hawaii and Pearl Harbor. Roosevelt knew this information, but one must wonder why in the world would he not want to tell his cabinet this information, unless he wanted to hide something? On 6 December 1941 at a White House dinner Roosevelt was given the first thirteen parts of a fifteen part decoded Japanese diplomatic declaration of war and said, “This means War (Toland 31
http://www.apfn.org/apfn/pearl_harbor.htm
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Also you check out Wiki discussion on the matter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Harbor_advance-knowledge_debate