On December 7, 1941, the US Navy was caught off guard by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. George Elliott, an Army radar operator, spotted the approaching planes but was ignored. The US military underestimated Japanese military power at the time. There are theories suggesting that the US deliberately provoked Japan into firing the first shot in World War II. The event serves as a reminder of the danger of conspiracy theories.
From @madebyhistory: Pearl Harbor reminds us of the danger of conspiracy theories. https://t.co/CqjW63xjUp
Seven years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the former head of the Army’s Military Intelligence Division reflected in The Atlantic on how the U.S. underestimated Japanese military power at the time: https://t.co/mKogYrF5ZA
Seven years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the former head of the Army’s Military Intelligence Division reflected in The Atlantic on how the U.S. underestimated Japanese military power at the time: https://t.co/6qkvZzPd5K
At the very least, it seems clear that the US deliberately provoked Japan into firing the first shot in World War II, which led to the "surprise" attack on Pearl Harbor. Read Day Of Deceit by Robert B. Stinnett. https://t.co/nivblKxuDO
Why Were We Caught Napping at Pearl Harbor? There have been paranoid theories aplenty to explain why the US Navy was so unprepared on December 7, 1941, but the simple truth is that we did not believe it could happen. https://t.co/dpQATQoTXb
On Dec. 7, 1941, Army radar operator George Elliott spotted Japanese plans approaching Pearl Harbor and tried to sound the alarm. He was ignored. On the Long Branch resident's fateful morning and its long personal aftermath: https://t.co/BBomxAispn via @asburyparkpress