a little bit of personal

Jayda 2022-03-23 09:02:49

When the United States received the ultimatum from Japan, Pearl Harbor had been attacked for 55 minutes. As the commander-in-chief of the Japanese navy, Yamamoto is familiar with the personality of the United States. If he hadn't declared war openly, he would have angered the strongest enemy. When he learned that the declaration of war was only communicated to the United States after the war, he resolutely stopped. The second air strike was originally planned.

On the other hand, even if the U.S. did not receive an ultimatum from Japan, the United States had already successfully intercepted the Japanese telegrams, but due to various confusions and carelessness, it was able to be successfully attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941. Strictly speaking, however, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor did not achieve its real purpose. None of the three American aircraft carriers that were originally planned to be destroyed were moored at Pearl Harbor, which foresaw Japan's final defeat. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to give up its original neutrality, thus getting involved in World War II.

In fact, the Pearl Harbor incident, personally, is really more inclined to be a bitter plan planned by President Roosevelt at that time. If the United States continues to remain neutral, in the future, after Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Axis powers really control the Eurasian continent, the United States will really not be able to stand on its own. , so the United States must become an ally to stop the hegemony of the Axis powers. Another point I want to say is that, regardless of the war itself, the generals on both sides are indeed sincere, at least in the movie.

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Tora! Tora! Tora! quotes

  • Lt. Cmdr. Fuchida: Warrant Officer Mizuki, signal all planes: "prepare to attack!"

  • Commander Minoru Genda: Everything is strangely quiet. The American anti-aircraft batteries haven't fired a shot! And no enemy fighters over the harbor, sir! We've done it! Send the message: "Tora! Tora! Tora!"

    Commander Genda's Co-Pilot: And no enemy fighters over the harbor, sir!

    Commander Minoru Genda: We've done it! Send the message: "Tora! Tora! Tora!"