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Pearl Harbor episode 2: America on the eve of war

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The us. Navy vessels at pearl harbor found themselves sitting ducks for a surprise japanese attack in December 19 forty one. In to day's episode, we're going to be taking a look at how the united states had been on a collision course with japan for several years preceding pearl harbor. We'll be examining the american perspective on that disintegrating relationship, trying to understand their thinking on the eve of the attack and asking why was the us Public so blind sighded by a japanese raid.

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