http://www.historynet.com/would-fdr-have-gotten-a-declaration-of-war-without-pearl-harbor.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Fri, 24 May 2013 15:55:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/would-fdr-have-gotten-a-declaration-of-war-without-pearl-harbor.htm#comment-802206 Mike H. Thu, 17 May 2012 06:30:34 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685664#comment-802206 I think that the direct attack on the Phillipines, Guam, and American Samoa (on Dec.8, 1941 because of the international date line) left no doubt that ours was a nation at war. Pearl Harbor made it much closer to home, of course; but all three of those other places were defended by US troops (US/Filipino troops in PI)...and that attack, coupled with the Japanese Empire's rather tardy declaration of war on us, would have pushed the situation into war easily enough. Pearl Harbor sealed the deal for sure, though. I think that the direct attack on the Phillipines, Guam, and American Samoa (on Dec.8, 1941 because of the international date line) left no doubt that ours was a nation at war. Pearl Harbor made it much closer to home, of course; but all three of those other places were defended by US troops (US/Filipino troops in PI)…and that attack, coupled with the Japanese Empire's rather tardy declaration of war on us, would have pushed the situation into war easily enough. Pearl Harbor sealed the deal for sure, though.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/would-fdr-have-gotten-a-declaration-of-war-without-pearl-harbor.htm#comment-801693 Rudy Tue, 15 May 2012 01:10:50 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685664#comment-801693 Yes, eventually the Japanese would have sunk one or more of our merchant or naval ships, and continue to expand across the Pacific. Hitler's uboats would also have attacked our ships. For Congress to not have declared war would have become a foolish and costly blunder. Even today, a Democratic president and his Democratic supporters are buying votes while bankrupting our country and reducing our defense to pay for socialist spending. China and Russia are arming up to the teeth while there is no threat during these peaceful times. It's the 1930's all over again, except for the new players. It will be too late for the U.S. to rebuild its military and defense when aggression begins. The next war will be lost before our country wakes up. A heavy rain storm of missiles and bombs will leave our country in a smothering ruins. Yes, eventually the Japanese would have sunk one or more of our merchant or naval ships, and continue to expand across the Pacific. Hitler's uboats would also have attacked our ships. For Congress to not have declared war would have become a foolish and costly blunder. Even today, a Democratic president and his Democratic supporters are buying votes while bankrupting our country and reducing our defense to pay for socialist spending. China and Russia are arming up to the teeth while there is no threat during these peaceful times. It's the 1930's all over again, except for the new players. It will be too late for the U.S. to rebuild its military and defense when aggression begins. The next war will be lost before our country wakes up. A heavy rain storm of missiles and bombs will leave our country in a smothering ruins.

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