Posted by dhermesc on December 07, 2010 at 14:44:51 from (24.248.193.103):
In Reply to: Re: Dec. 7, 1941 posted by Tom 43 on December 07, 2010 at 08:29:21:
If I had to explain it to you wouldn't understand. But I'll take one stab at educating you and I hope you don't embarrass yourself.
From Roosevelt:
Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with the government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.
Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.
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No declaration of war and it happened while they were negotiating an end to the trade embargo.
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