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CaptainCrunch · 12-05-2019, 12:22 AM

Events in WW2 on Dec 5th 1941

Britain declared war on Finland, Hungary and Romania
On Dec 4th the Chicago Tribune and Washington times had leaked Rainbow 5, American's plans for a war with Germany, this created a flury of accusations by isolationists that Roosevelt fully intended to enter into the war with Germany.
On December 5th War Secretary Henry L. Stimson said during a press conference that those responsible for the previous day's leaking of American war plans were "wanting in loyalty and patriotism." Stimson also offered a statement asking, "What would you think of an American general staff which in the present condition of the world did not investigate and study every conceivable type of emergency which may confront this country and every possible method of meeting that emergency?"The White House made no other comment on the matter and it would quickly be forgotten about after the events of December 7
Japan responded to Roosevelt's inquiry of December 2 by saying that foreign reports of the number of Japanese troops in French Indochina were exaggerated and the troop concentrations were in full accord with the agreement between Tokyo and Vichy

Japanese fleet approach to Pearl Harbor

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12-05-2019, 12:22 AM	#1
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	Dec 7th 1941 - Pearl Harbor Events in WW2 on Dec 5th 1941 Britain declared war on Finland, Hungary and Romania On Dec 4th the Chicago Tribune and Washington times had leaked Rainbow 5, American's plans for a war with Germany, this created a flury of accusations by isolationists that Roosevelt fully intended to enter into the war with Germany. On December 5th War Secretary Henry L. Stimson said during a press conference that those responsible for the previous day's leaking of American war plans were "wanting in loyalty and patriotism." Stimson also offered a statement asking, "What would you think of an American general staff which in the present condition of the world did not investigate and study every conceivable type of emergency which may confront this country and every possible method of meeting that emergency?"The White House made no other comment on the matter and it would quickly be forgotten about after the events of December 7 Japan responded to Roosevelt's inquiry of December 2 by saying that foreign reports of the number of Japanese troops in French Indochina were exaggerated and the troop concentrations were in full accord with the agreement between Tokyo and Vichy Japanese fleet approach to Pearl Harbor Spoiler! __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!