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 Pearl Harbor didn’t happen with America just blithely minding its own business.

American naval blockade of Japan’s imports forced them to do something. Any halfway competent person in leadership must have known their provocation will have some result. US leadership under the influence of jews already wanted to drag the nation into the war but couldn’t because of strong opposing public sentiment. They needed a big event to sway the public. “Allowing it to happen” in spite of US intelligence knowing (rumour) finally gave an excuse join the war. None of the carriers being present was a totally serendipitous coincidence. It just accidentally fit with all the other pieces perfectly. Nothing to see here.