return2ozmaTrump to Japan PM: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'
red_green_blackPretty sure the Japanese told the rest of the Axis Powers of their plans
IntrovertTurtleAND they technically tried to warn the US about it, but the diplomat responsible for delivering the notice was late because of bureaucracy among other things! It was literally not even supposed to be a surprise attack!
…source?
…source?
Literally any history book, this is high-school level information. JFC
Literally every class I’ve ever taken, and every documentary I’ve ever seen has said it was a surprise attack.
Some documentaries suggest that the allies suspected an attack may be coming at some point, but they didn’t “know”.
So, no. Not literally every history book shows this as a pre-agreed upon attack.
Maybe not in American history books but any other history books, yes.
WesDym@Lost_My_Mind It technically was, in that the intended formal declaration of war was SUPPOSED to have been issued BEFORE the attack, but bureaucratic drag ruined that plan.
@IntrovertTurtle Imperial Japan actually had what sounded like a pretty sophisticated plan, but muffed it up. A big part of me doubts it still would have been considered legal or fair, but I applaud the effort. Even if the plan had worked out, it still would have seemed like a surprise attack to the US.