Could the United States Have Avoided the Attack on Pearl Harbor?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m., December 7, 1941, was one of the most important events in United States history. It prompted the United States government to join World War II in both the Pacific and the European theaters. It also showed the people of the United States that living in an isolationist country did not mean that they were safe from attack. It was a sad lesson to learn and one that came with a high price. Despite the relative success of American involvement in World War II, it has often been speculated that the United States could have avoided the attack on Pearl Harbor and the war with the Japanese that ensued. This is true, for many reasons. However, avoidance would have come with a price of its own.

Looking back, we know that the United States military and government were privy to several clues that an attack from Japan was imminent. Relations between the two countries were crumbling. The Japanese were spreading propaganda about the United States. It seems as if the people of Japan were gearing up for war before even the government of the United States had realized that Japan was capable of it.  Read more of this article. Image Source