"Mr. President, the Japanese are still doing it." U.S. Secretary of State Hull ran into the White House Presidential Office in a panic and said, "At 8 o'clock this morning, the Japanese Navy led by Naval Commander Isoroku Yamamoto sneaked up on my Pearl Harbor naval base on Oahu, Hawaii. Roosevelt was ecstatic when he heard this, and for so long he had been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to blatantly declare war on Japan. Now, she's finally here.
The scheming Roosevelt had already developed a moody and angry skill, and he suppressed his inner joy and turned to look at Secretary of State Hull in a shocked and angry tone and said, "How is it possible that Japan would dare to attack the army of our United States." It's a shame that they're insulting the U.S. government and the American people. ”
Then, he softened his tone and said, "Have we checked our losses?" Obviously, Roosevelt was not very concerned about this question, but he asked anyway.
"The sneak attack lasted 90 minutes, and our personnel were on vacation at the time, and there was no effective countermeasure. Mr. President, 188 aircraft have been completely destroyed, another 155 aircraft and 12 warships have been damaged, and 2403 soldiers have been killed in the attack. Sir, the United States has suffered heavy losses. Hull replied.
The atmosphere froze, and the two men in the White House president's office did not say a word, leaving only the hands of the clock and mixed with the sound of wheezing. Soon, Roosevelt said lightly, "Then declare war." "You go deal with the Japanese, and then prepare for the next press conference." Roosevelt glanced at Hull, a kind of trust and encouragement among friends. Hull understood and walked out.
Roosevelt breathed a sigh of relief, the plan had been brewing for more than a year, and the Japanese finally slipped into his pocket. At this point, both the American people and the international community will be excited, and then they will be on his side. From today on, Uncle Sam will exert influence over the world.
Yes, seeing here, you should also understand that the so-called Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the United States is actually a conspiracy. What Roosevelt wanted to do was to use Japan's slap to wake up American society and the American people immersed in "isolationism."
This is a set of diplomatic and national policies that have been adhered to for hundreds of years, hoping that North America will not only be politically separated from Europe, but also economically. Simply put, it's about living behind closed doors. With this policy, for a hundred years the United States not only had no war after the Civil War. Moreover, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, during the First World War, both sides bought weapons and made a lot of money.
After the 1930s, the United States relied on Roosevelt's New Deal to alleviate the economic crisis, and it did not want to fight. There was even a "China Legislation Bill" that came up. But Roosevelt knew very well that the United States could not remain in the Western Pacific. With becoming the largest industrial and second-largest economy, nothing can stop the United States from moving toward world power.
In order to achieve this goal, Roosevelt had no choice but to clear the way of "isolationism" and the forces of peace at home. So he turned his gaze to the "mad dog" of East Asia. Yes, he wants to use the blood of Japan to "sacrifice the flag" to the great future of the United States.
The Pearl Island incident was actually planned by the United States for a long time. Before the December 7, 1941 sneak attack, Roosevelt had been prepared. Although the losses were serious that day, the military had already transferred all three aircraft carriers away, and the main fighters were scattered in the more remote airfields. At the same time, a large number of medical supplies and life-saving forces were delivered to Pearl Harbor. And the planes lying on the deck were more like the ones that the United States had introduced specifically for the Japanese to bomb.
While the losses are still heavy, they are worth it. Because of this, when Roosevelt heard the report of Hull's death, he did not ask too much. Because of this, when China and the Soviet Union earlier told him that "Japan is going to attack Pearl Harbor," the U.S. top brass did not react.
Finally, the next day, amid the outrageous protests of the nation, President Roosevelt issued the famous "Declaration of National Shame" – the United States declared war!
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