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Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item # 723113
November 30, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
Background: On November 29, 1941, tensions between the United States and Japan were at a critical peak, 8 days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Diplomatic negotiations in Washington were faltering, as Japan had already decided to expand further into Southeast Asia, seeking oil and other resources, which directly threatened U.S. interests in the Pacific. The U.S. had imposed economic sanctions and an oil embargo on Japan earlier that year, aiming to curb Japanese aggression in China and Indochina. American military planners were growing increasingly alarmed about the possibility of a Japanese strike on U.S. territories, including the Philippines and Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. At the same time, Japan presented its own demands for lifting sanctions and recognition of its expansionist actions, but negotiations were effectively deadlocked. Public opinion in the United States was increasingly wary of Japan, and the U.S. Navy had moved into heightened readiness, anticipating possible hostilities. The atmosphere was one of imminent conflict, with diplomatic, economic, and military pressures all converging toward what would become open war less than two weeks later.
Category: The 20th Century
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