9 December 1941: This morning American apathy,along with all hopes that the United States could somehow remain out, had vanishedNEW YORK, and DECEMBER 8.
Japan could not possess invented a plan of attack better calculated to unify the United States and turn it overnight into a determined fighting nation. The shocking news of the unprovoked attack took most Americans totally by surprise,for the prevalent attitude had been a belief that Tojo was bluffing. Yet by this morning American apathy, along with all hopes that the United States could somehow remain out, and had vanished. Related: Pearl Harbor attack remembered: 'Japan declares war on United States' Continue reading...
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