There are several ideas about Pearl Harbor that historians still debate today. The bottom line is that some believe the US knew the Japanese were headed to Pearl Harbor, while others say FDR and his administration had prior knowledge. Based on the video...what do
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kasey :3
2/20/2013 10:56:28 pm
I would ahve enver thought they would ahve, until I learned all about the stuff c; :3
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tommy
2/21/2013 02:29:41 am
im going to tell ou all a secret, i love chocolate bars!
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Alex
2/21/2013 02:30:55 am
Keep on topic like Mr. Degner said!!!
tommy
2/21/2013 02:34:48 am
zack! I WANT YOUR RESPONS GOOFBALL MWAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHH BWHAHAHAHHAH!!!!! OH UM SORRY!
tommy
2/21/2013 02:31:26 am
anyway enough with the choclate. no they did not and i am usally a total dingus
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tommy
2/21/2013 02:32:36 am
dingas means idot, i normally don't now or care about this stuff.
Cameron
2/20/2013 10:58:26 pm
I believe the FDR did not know about Japan coming to bomb Pearl Harbor.
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amara
2/20/2013 10:59:10 pm
yes they knew about it some what. they knew about it during the war a little bit.
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Emalee
2/20/2013 10:59:23 pm
I think that the u.s did know about the Pearl Harbor bombing.
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Gabriella!
2/20/2013 10:59:31 pm
No they did'nt know untill during war.
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tommy
2/21/2013 02:33:45 am
watch your spelling the n in didn't id written like this: didn't
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nicole bullock
2/20/2013 11:00:25 pm
yes the US did know about it
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Tianna Z.
2/20/2013 11:00:31 pm
I do not think that the US knew. They must have had some sort of idea that Japan would strike back, maybe just not so soon.
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JACOB WALL
2/20/2013 11:01:07 pm
Some people thought the U.S. knew that the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor. Some people did not think that the U.S. knew that the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor. Some people also said the FDR had the prior knowledge.
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Ssamantha Nash
2/20/2013 11:01:16 pm
I agree that F.D.R knew what was going on in my opinion.
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Haiden (Smoochie Wallice III)
2/20/2013 11:01:35 pm
I believe that the U.S... did know that there was going to bbe an attack on perl harbor. They just didnt think that perl harbor would be bombed. The President just didnt want to egnolage the fact that there would be a bombing.
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jacob bruecck
2/20/2013 11:02:21 pm
I don't think the FRD knew that he knew at first that pearl harbor was going to be bombed
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:31:35 am
I think they knew some kind of attack was coming in retaliation. They just didn't know how or where.
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Alex
2/21/2013 02:38:57 am
How would FDR (even though I don't like him) know that the Japanese thought that he is on the same page as Teddy Roosevelt.
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Alex
2/21/2013 02:41:27 am
WHAT!?! Never mind my last comment. (Me listening to video...)
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:41:58 am
ALEX FDR IS TEDDY ROSEVELT!!!!
Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:42:04 am
HE was THERE when they said that.
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:43:55 am
YOU JUST GOT TROLLED AW YEAH M M M I LOVE HE TASTE OF BEING RIGHT YEAH YEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:44:53 am
FORGET THIS MESS IM GOING BACK TO THE PAST!
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:45:37 am
WHO IS "he" WHO WAS
tommy
2/21/2013 02:40:27 am
wow that is NOT A "FUN FACT"!!!!
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Alex
2/21/2013 02:44:39 am
WOW... Tommy, don't be mean. Please?
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:46:19 am
SORRY I JUST GOT HAPPY BUDDY AND DINGAS IS ME YOU ARE SMART I AM THE DINGAS
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:47:58 am
..... I LOVE THIS DAY IT FEELS LIKE A FRYDAY AND UMMMMMM....... .WELL THIS IS AKWARD.....UM I GOT NOTHING....
TOMMY (I AM A DINGUS BRO)!!!!
2/21/2013 02:49:45 am
WOW I AM SORRY I TREATED YOU LIKE A LOAD OF CRAP ALEX, PARDON MY TOOLET LIKE FLUSHED MOUTH.
Cody LoPresti
2/21/2013 02:32:05 am
some did others didnt
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Da Soss Boss
2/21/2013 02:32:49 am
Seems fairly predictable of the Japanese due to the events that occured with thhem prior.
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Hunter (:
2/21/2013 02:33:07 am
I think that the U.S didn't know until during the war. Even during the war they weren't sure ut they had an idea about what would happen.
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:35:18 am
Really? Nobody could predict that the guys who tought we betrayed them after assisting their allies WOULDN'T get revenge?
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TOMMY (DOOM GUY)
2/21/2013 02:36:39 am
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! HA YOU ARE SMART AND I AM A DINGUS
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:38:37 am
my responce"the canndle that burns twise as bright burns for only half as long...... yep"\
Austin
2/21/2013 02:42:29 am
why did the U.S. think that the japanese would not think that they would not get revenge its really common sence that they were going to get revenge.
Nichole Westling
2/21/2013 02:34:01 am
i think the usa did not know. They might of thought japan whould do somthing, but no right at then.
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Jake
2/21/2013 02:34:28 am
I believe that the u.s. had knowledge of the pearl harbor attacks i feel that they took Japanese threats for granted. All long they should of known that the Japanese would retaliate to the things we did to provoke them to attack the U.S.
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Tiffany :)
2/21/2013 02:35:25 am
I think that a few people knew about it but they didnt bother saying anythhing
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:37:44 am
Or they COULDN'T, since they may not have known where it would be.
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Cameron
2/21/2013 02:45:02 am
but they even broke radio silence and could've done something since they knew where the Chinese were
Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:47:16 am
OK, but what if they couldn't?
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:52:52 am
WHAT I AM GOING TO SAY CRAP THE CANDDLE HAT BURNS 2X AS BRIGHT BURNS FOR ONLY 1/2 AS LONG UMHUM
Trace
2/21/2013 02:37:09 am
The Unted states knew an attack was likely they did not know where they were going to happen.
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Mathew
2/21/2013 02:37:20 am
I think that the U.S. didn't know
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Da S. O. Double S.
2/21/2013 02:37:32 am
The thing that I wanna know, is why did FDR not plan for the possibility of Japan retaliating, after ceasing their trade and their lack of trust with eachother?
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:40:40 am
Either they didn't know, or he was like "OMG this is obviously fake they'd never do THAT! I'm gonna chuck this in the trash while I trade with Japan's enemies".
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Brandon B
2/21/2013 02:37:52 am
i think that the US knew of the attack because they got a message that there was a squiden of planes coming to pearl harbor but no one got the message to late
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Ryan Brink
2/21/2013 02:37:58 am
Obviously not caring enough to do something about it
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Bobby
2/21/2013 02:38:44 am
Seems true enogh, but ryan isnt here today .-.
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Bobby
2/21/2013 02:39:15 am
*enough
TOMMY
2/21/2013 02:50:59 am
BOBBY.... I WILL GET YOU!!! I SWARE
Cameron
2/21/2013 02:47:49 am
yea....
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Austin
2/21/2013 02:38:14 am
if FDR knew about how the bombing of pearl harbor then why did he not tell the secratary of defence in order to atack the japanese the u.s. should have sent it to the united states navy because we could have shot down the japanese fighter jets.
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Jake
2/21/2013 02:38:27 am
I feel that if they had the message about the bomb plots that we probably should of known that the U.S. would be under attack at Pearl Harbor
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Max Roeder
2/21/2013 02:39:38 am
I think that they knew that Japan was going to attack. They had broke off their support and that they wanted revenge for going behind their backs and helping their enemies, China.
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Tyler Del Gipson
2/21/2013 02:40:40 am
I Believe that the Government did know, but they needed more recruits and higher morale for the military. and what is a better way to raise morale than an incident that claims many American lives. The same thing happen during 9/11, Americans jumped up and enlisted right away.
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Tyler Del Gipson
2/21/2013 02:44:02 am
it was just another strategic move by the government to get the resources they needed
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Austin
2/21/2013 02:51:08 am
You know Gipson your right, right after the 9/11 happened more people jumped in and enlisted to the military the United states marine corps and tthe navy both have fighter jets.and the usmc and the navy are our strongest branch of the military
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Travis
2/21/2013 02:40:51 am
I think they knew that they were going to attack but they didnt know when
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Brandon Henslee
2/21/2013 02:40:59 am
I think the U.S. knew that the Japanese were going to attack Pearl Harbor, beacause they knew what their plans were.
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Daniel Pausson
2/21/2013 02:41:18 am
They knew, but either they took it for granted or they wimsily dismissed the bomb cyphers, not taking them seriously.
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Max Roeder
2/21/2013 02:41:48 am
America probably knew Japan was going to attack but America did not know when they would attack.
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Matthew
2/21/2013 03:48:34 am
yeah i guess that could be true. still if we would have known we would and or shoould have tried to stop it.
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SkyLord Maya B.
2/21/2013 02:42:20 am
The U.S. had to have known about some kind of attack. Japan was mad at us for helping China and not helping them when they were in a war. So something was going to happen.
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Cameron
2/21/2013 02:43:15 am
I think the US leaders knew everything and had didn't say a thing for the push to get into WW2
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:44:25 am
OK WHAT? The idea of FDR setting up Pearl Harbor for BOMBs is just stupid! Why would he do that?
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Cameron
2/21/2013 02:46:55 am
to get public support for US invlolvment in the war
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:49:22 am
Fair enough concept. Don't see how BOMBs and 100s of deaths were easier than cheap propaganda, though.
Cameron
2/21/2013 02:52:14 am
I agree, it wasnt right
Alex
2/21/2013 02:49:31 am
Yea! THAT JUST SETS ME ON FIRE! FDR IS CRAZY!
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Zach Yacobozzi
2/21/2013 02:52:21 am
Presidents in general are crazy. Look at Obama.
Alex
2/21/2013 02:53:39 am
YES. Exactly!
Please Pay Attention..
2/21/2013 02:47:10 am
Tommy please stop commenting on everything. Pay attention to the video and stop goofing around.- sincerely, everybody using this blog right now.
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2/21/2013 02:51:24 am
(:
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blake murphy
2/21/2013 03:45:30 am
haha thank you
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Nichole Westling
2/21/2013 02:47:33 am
Even if they had an idea that they might attack, they might of not known when they were going to attack and where.
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Brooke
2/21/2013 02:48:21 am
I believe the U.S. knew there would be an attack.
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Cody
2/21/2013 02:49:50 am
THe US alwas knew there was going to be an attack
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Kyle
2/21/2013 02:50:15 am
I do believe that the United States knew about the Japanese they just didn't bother to tell anyone
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Max Roeder
2/21/2013 02:52:02 am
America did not want to tell everyone because it would cause lots of havoc and people would want to fight. America did not want to look bad so they wanted them to attack first
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Cameron
2/21/2013 02:50:27 am
It's not right, all those people lost there lives, for what, to get into a war with support.
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Zakary A.
2/21/2013 02:51:55 am
I think that FDR knew about the Pearl Harbor was going to be bombed!!!!!
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Alex
2/21/2013 02:52:29 am
I say FDR is heartless!
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Damion
2/21/2013 03:43:02 am
I believe the FDR did not know about Japan coming to bomb Pearl Harbor
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Matthew
2/21/2013 03:46:16 am
i belive it too:}
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Damion
2/21/2013 03:47:44 am
*like*
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2/21/2013 03:48:00 am
Me three
Sarah
2/21/2013 03:52:33 am
How can you say that? The logical evidence that has been displayed in the video gives ground to other opinons. Just think about that.
*OVER ACHIVER*
2/21/2013 03:56:19 am
IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT MUCH SARA!!!!!1
Karl
2/21/2013 03:53:28 am
I think that he kept it a secert
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Kylee
2/21/2013 03:44:49 am
I think that the U.S did know that the japanese would attack Pearl Harbor.
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blake murphy
2/21/2013 03:47:44 am
but kylie dont you think that they would have no one there if they did!!!!;)
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kyy
2/21/2013 03:48:43 am
KYLEE *****
Matthew
2/21/2013 03:49:55 am
Blake what you just said make no sence!!!!!
kylee
2/21/2013 03:50:59 am
YOU spelled sense WRONG
Sarah
2/21/2013 03:54:35 am
Blake- think about what Japan did to the railroads. Could that have been a similar outlook of our no so intelligent government.
Blake Murphy
2/21/2013 03:50:34 am
Sorry KYLEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
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Kyleee
2/21/2013 03:51:35 am
its okaay :)
Blake Murphy
2/21/2013 03:53:54 am
Its ok <3 dude
Katie
2/21/2013 03:44:55 am
I dont think they were expecting the attack. They may have had suspicions of it though.
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Damion Miller
2/21/2013 03:50:40 am
Katie is hot!
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Damion
2/21/2013 03:52:56 am
Hey! i didn't write that!
Damion Miller
2/21/2013 03:53:39 am
Yes you did...
Abraham
2/21/2013 03:45:06 am
F.D.R knew it was going to happen becuase of the things he did to them.
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Karl
2/21/2013 03:45:13 am
Im sure that the U.S knew becasue we betrayed Japan and gave stuff to their arch rivals China. So I say yes
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Matthew
2/21/2013 03:47:19 am
If they would have know dont you think we would have done something about it?
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2/21/2013 03:49:10 am
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Sarah
2/21/2013 03:57:52 am
Remember who the Presidnt was...
Sarah
2/21/2013 03:56:01 am
Great observation Karl!! That is a good point to look at!!!:)
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Matthew Knowlton
2/21/2013 03:45:24 am
i think that we did not know about it. if we did know i would think that we would have atleast done something about it. i know what history says but i an going to have to say we did not know.
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Tyler Ruff
2/21/2013 03:47:45 am
Yes, i believe the US did know, but that is my opinon....
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Ahna Lee :)
2/21/2013 03:48:49 am
I believe that the FDR may have known about it, but maybe thought that the Japanese would not of done it or may not of taken it as seriously as he should have.
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Sarah
2/21/2013 03:50:13 am
I beleive that the president is not as high and mighty as many may hold him to be. What happened when he tried to "fix" the depression? In the same respect, what now happened when he trying to be BFF's with Japan? It is very scary to me that a man who is upheld to such a position as president of the U.S., this man should not be "setting pearl Harbor up for failure" (quote used from the movie we are watching)
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*OVER ACHIVER*
2/21/2013 03:53:06 am
DANG YOU DID NOT NEED TO DO THE MUCH!!!!!!!!!GOSH!!!!!1
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BAD SPELLER! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2/21/2013 03:55:19 am
Bahahahaahahahha
Luke Schneider
2/21/2013 03:52:02 am
I believe strongly that the possiblity of a conspiracy is quite likely. Ofcourse there can be no garuntees but it seems like there would have been alot of silly mistakes that woud have had to been done. I my self believe that FDR knew that pearl harbor was going to attack.
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luke schneider
2/21/2013 03:56:27 am
attacked* i dont think I'd hold it against him though. I certainy wouldnt have done what he did though.
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CJ R.
2/21/2013 03:54:00 am
There is so much to think about before awnsering this. Maybe FDR didn't think they should know because he was so sure that the Japapnese wouldn't attack. If they did know and sent the ships that were to be decomissioned sent, why didn't they get those soldiers out of there, and just made it desolate... I doubt that the japanese could guess. However if that was the case maybe the japanese would figure out we cracked their code and would make a new one... just my thoughts.
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*OVER ACHIVER*
2/21/2013 03:55:02 am
DANG YOU DID NOT NEED TO DO THE MUCH!!!!!!!!!GOSH!!!!!
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Sarah
2/21/2013 03:58:34 am
Great responce!!
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john
2/21/2013 03:54:24 am
ya FDR knew...
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Jacob P
2/21/2013 03:54:51 am
I think they did know about the bombing and they just didnt want to tell any one just because they didnt know for sure.
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Karl
2/21/2013 03:55:10 am
The only I don't get is why didn't F.D.R didn't warn his country about what was going to happen.
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no one
2/26/2013 09:06:22 pm
... it was his selfish heart...
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Blake
2/21/2013 03:55:25 am
i think that the U.S. knew after it happened
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wow
2/26/2013 09:07:13 pm
if that is not obvious!!!!!
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Carlyn Dover
2/21/2013 03:55:31 am
I think that FDR knew about what was going to happen in Pearl Harbor. He didnt say anything thought because is they found out that he was hidding it from them he could of lost his spot in office for it. Evidence shows that they knew about the bombing that will happen in Pearl Harbor, but yet the government held it from them. They set up Pearl Harbor and did not tell them what was going to happen to them. Also the americans where listening to them and they knew about the plans that were to come.
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*OVER ACHIVER*
2/21/2013 03:57:40 am
YOU DID NOT HAVE TO SO THAT MUCH!!!!!!GOSH!!
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Chris Snyder
2/21/2013 03:55:37 am
I truely believe FDR knew about the bombing on pearl harbor exspecily with all these evidence pointing to it.such as being pleasent in the phillipines with plenty of time to decode messages of what japan was doing.
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Kayla B.
2/21/2013 03:55:45 am
I think that the USA knew something was going to happen because they stopped supporting Japan and helped China, but they did not know specifically when or where Japan would attack.
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Janae
2/21/2013 03:58:16 am
I think that the U.S. didn't know. If they knew then why would they not try and stop it? Yes they might have known that Japan would attack, because the U.S. did drop bombs there. So it is the obvious thing.I don't think U.S. knew. If they really did then they would have stopped it and made sure it never happened. Unless FDR was a secret Japenese spy, (Whichi don't think he was) then they didn't know. It just doesn't make sense that the U.S. would just allow a different country to attack them without doing anything to stop it.
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Fagits
4/12/2014 04:43:54 am
You all sound like a bunch of annoying little kids. so sdfu
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2/16/2016 02:28:16 am
FDR and the Federal government justified these actions by blaming it on Pearl Harbor and how some of the Japanese people could be spies giving out information to Japan. It was to prevent any attacking.
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AuthorJeff Degner instructs US History, Advanced Geography and Yearbook at Bridgman High School. In addition he is pursuing a Master's Degree in Economics from Western Michigan University while teaching Micro and Macro Economics at Lake Michigan College. The purpose of the blogs will be to raise thought provoking ideas and questions for the students under his care. Archives
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