(August 8, 2015 at 10:27 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:how is Pearl Harbor a military target for two countries AT PEACE?
Pearl Harbor was supposed to be attacked 1/2 hour after Japan declared war according to Yamamoto's plan. It was probably a fuck up but also may have reflected dissension within the Japanese government. The Army controlled the government, not the Navy.
That's the story, but as I read the appropriate entry on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor both army and navy decided against declaration.
But the internals don't matter. Clearly, the Japanese forces did not wait until the declaration was issued. I mean. . . they had radios, right?
