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Anonymous users2024-02-07: Ewen Lin said to Leif: Whenever I write a letter or watch the sunset, I think of you, you are always in my heart. --Pearl Harbor Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate and House of Representatives:
Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a day of shame that must always be remembered — the United States of America was subjected to a sudden and deliberate attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force. The United States and Japan are living in peace and are still holding talks with its ** and the Emperor at Japan's request with a view to maintaining peace in the Pacific. In fact, just one hour after the Japanese Air Force squadron had begun bombing the United States island of Lake Wahu, the Japanese ambassador to the United States also submitted to our Secretary of State an official reply to the latest letter from the United States to the Japanese side.
While the reply stated that the continuation of the ongoing diplomatic negotiations seemed useless, it did not contain threats or hints of war or armed attack.
History will show that Hawaii's distance from Japan shows that the attack was orchestrated over many days or even weeks. During this period, Japan** deliberately deceived the United States with false statements and expressed its desire to continue to maintain peace.
Yesterday's assault on Hawaiian Island caused serious damage to US Navy and Army units. I regret to inform you that many Americans lost their lives, in addition to the reported torpedo attacks on American ships on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu (Honolulu).
Yesterday, Japan** launched an attack on Malaya.
Last night, Japanese troops attacked Hong Kong.
Last night, the Japanese army attacked.
Last night, Japanese troops attacked the Philippine Islands.
Last night, the Japanese attacked Wake Island.
This morning, the Japanese attacked Midway.
As a result, Japan launched a sudden offensive throughout the Pacific region. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have formed their own opinions, and they are well aware that this is at stake in the security and survival of our country itself.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have instructed to take all measures for the sake of our defense.
However, the nature of this attack on us will always be remembered by our entire nation. No matter how long it will take to defeat this premeditated invasion, the American people will win an absolute victory with their own righteous forces.
We now prophesy that not only will we do our best to defend ourselves, we will also ensure that this form of perfidy will never again endanger us. When I say this, I believe that I am expressing the will of the Congress and the people.
Hostilities already exist. Needless to say, our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.
Trust in our armed forces - rely on the unwavering determination of our people We will achieve inevitable victory, God help us! I ask Congress to declare that there has been a state of war between the United States and the Empire of Japan since the unprovoked and despicable Japanese attack on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
I don't think there's such a thing.
I've heard this rumor, so I shouldn't be very credible. >>>More
First, Pearl Harbor is not on the continental United States, but on the Hawaiian Islands, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. >>>More
I don't know when, tears fell on my cheeks, and I couldn't cry anymore. >>>More
It's all said upstairs, I'll add. The last was the nuclear bombardment of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. August 6-9, 1945.
Because Pearl Harbor is the third island chain of the United States, far from the American mainland, Japan will not be able to attack the United States if Pearl Harbor is not destroyed. In fact, to be honest, it didn't bring much damage to the United States (at most, people seem to have had such a report), and now even the Japanese think that the Pearl Harbor incident was known in advance, and Roosevelt ** deliberately let you bomb it without defense, only in this way can the United States declare war on Japan (in fact, the United States does not want to fight, because you are in Europe and Asia, what does it matter to them), so that World War II reached its peak, and Japan laid the root cause for itself and the defeat of World War II.