Is FDR To Blame For The Bombing At Pearl Harbor?

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enter the war is present in his
efforts to help China, which he was well aware was Japan’s rival at the
time. While America claimed to be "neutral," the U.S.’s actions
contradicted that statement when voluntarily shipping war materials to
China. In addition the U.S.A. also loaned money to China to prevent
exports to Japan of needed goods. This was another indirect way of
provoking Japan, and it eventually did just that.
By 1941, America had the information and access to intercept and
crack Japan's war codes. The USA was completely conscious of an attack
planned on December 7. Not only did America know this, but the Dutch
intercepted a message and warned Washington. A British agent had also sent
warnings to the U.S. Because of the arrogance and superiority complex of
Americans, the U.S. fully blind sided by the attack. The U.S. military
foolishly believed that the attack would be unsuccessful because of the
"nearsightedness" of all Japanese. The U.S. also were cocky about ...

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