I am studying WW2 history. Most history books say that Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor forced USA's entry in WW2. Historically correct. But there are some books that claim more than that. Those books (not many) say that Roosevelt had prior knowledge of that attack. US military intelligence were intercepting and reading coded Japanese military and diplomatic messages. Roosevelt was informed of Japanese plan of attack on Pearl Harbor. At the time, Congress, being isolationist is against US involvement in any war (only token materiel support to England). So Roosevelt intentionally witheld this information. Commanders in Hawaii were not given this knowledge either, and so no preparation was made by them. And so the Japanese attack happened without much resistance. The next day, Roosevelt gave his famous "Day of Infamy Speech" before Congress. From isolationist attitude, Congress now unanymously voted for declaration of war. So US was finally at war with Japan.
Your opinion about this?.
2006-12-13
09:17:53
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