Why do some people believe that the US military knew Japan would attack Pear Harbor?

like it was purposely set up that way (the fleet) and that it was a plan to get involved in ww2 full scale wise?



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Why do some people believe that the US military knew Japan would attack Pear Harbor?
I had a relative who was in the AAC and stationed at Hickem Field. He told me that they knew there was a high chance that PH would be attacked but didn't know when.

This was one of the reasons the planes were parked as they were, so they would be easier to protest. Not sure we were thinking of air. Where the BB's were tied up at is about the only place in PH that can handle that many deep draft ships. Most of the carriers where out on maneuvers but one was delivering fighters to Wake Island. The code was not broken prior to the attack on PH but was broken and was a main reason for our victory at Midway Island
Reply:The "conspiracy" theory has been rather thoroughly scuttled. The truth that a considerable amount of compacency, incompetence and arrogance led the U.S. to fail to be ready for the attack is embarrassing and painful.



There were figures in the U.S. military who accurately predicted the Japanese would launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Their warnings were discounted.



Read all about it, in considerable and heartbreaking detail, in Alan Schom's 2004 history, "The Eagle and the Rising Sun."
Reply:The same reason they think 9/11 was an "inside" job done by the US government to give an excuse to attack the Muslim countries and take over their oil. Some people have nothing better to do and received no better education then to believe that all evil in the world is the fault of the US. I really cannot understand why people want to stay in a country if they really believe all that bunk is true. I think a lot is just negative political thoughts and they think spreading gossip and conspiracy theories will help who ever they want to be President next.
Reply:There is no hard evidence that the US Government had any knowledge of the sort.



Common sense and hindsight tells that the attack on US soil was not a sound strategy.



The US had previously cut off the Japanese supply of petroleum. The Japanese had six months of reserves. In an effort to buy time and gain control of petroleum in the region, they attacked the nearest possible threat to their continued control of the Pacific. That threat was the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor.









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Reply:Was it ironic that our carriers were out to see when the attack came? That is the single biggest fact that lends credence to the conspiracy theory. The mini sub that was sunk at the mouth of the harbor was another sign something was happening. A mini sub needs a support ship. I think the bureaucratic military was to blame for not being better prepared. If our carriers were destroyed the Japs would have won the Pacific war.
Reply:The Americans had broken the Japanese diplomatic codes and knew without a doubt an attack was coming and on what date.This code did not disclose the location of the attack.The operational code of the Japanese navy would disclose the exact details of the attack.The US government claims this code was not broken until after Pearl Harbor.There are those who contend the naval code was broken before December 7.
Reply:i think that is it was just a big conspiracy and the government let the Japanese to pearl harbor and they did it to have a reason to enter the war and in effect a reason to drop the atomic bomb
Reply:I lean that FDR new about the attack not the military, and that it would help him personally. Sad but lots of strong evidence. FDR in my opinion has cost us more in the long run than several presidents put together.
Reply:If you read into some independant sources and not fox news this would be more clear to you.



Most of America didnt want to be involved in the war so to bring them on board something of this magnitude needed to happen.
Reply:The japanese did not attack the US at 'Pear' Harbor. We do not have a base there.



The Japanese did attack the US navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the Morning of 17 December 1941.



The US military did receive reports however certain facts were ignored and the base was not on alert when the attacks began.
Reply:The main ships of the fleet were all out that day--the air craft carriers.

This is only one of many points.