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Pearl Harbor
When considering knowledge on Pearl Harbor previous to the occurrence, there is substantial indication to justify that the US government clearly knew Japan intended to attack at some point. Despite the awareness of their potential threat, it would've been nearly impossible to have known the time and date it would take place, being one reason a multitude of people conceived this as a surprise attack. Contrary to this belief, FDR was well warned and cognizant of what was expected in response to his counteractions against the Japanese, being influenced by McCollum's eight point plan.

One of the US Government's top experts on Japan was Lieutenant Commander Arthur McCollum. Placed in charge of all intelligence routed to Roosevelt,

Due to this location of the fleet, it would leave the US too exposed and vulnerable, being difficult to defend in behalf of placement closer to Japan, furthermore surrounded 360 degrees by ocean. Soon after, FDR reduces the supply of oil and materials to Japan and gains permission by Churchill to place US warships in Singapore near oil fields in the Dutch East Indies. As a result of the new adjustment to the fleet the Dutch also reduce their supply of oil to Japan under Roosevelt's pressure, and give permission to base US warships. As increasing amounts of American naval forces were being moved from local bases to the Pacific, twenty-four submarines were sent to the Orient along with cruisers and destroyers all the way to Japanese home waters. With FDR's “Lend-Lease Act” passed, money and other resources can now be given to the Chinese and British Governments to fight Japanese, doing away with America's war neutrality once and for

Already vexed by the actions of America, Japan sends out a “bomb plot” eventually intercepted by the USG indicating Pearl Harbor is a target for attack by carrier-based planes. As written in the Secretary of War Stimson's diary at Roosevelt's war council meeting, the group believes US forces were “likely to be attacked perhaps as soon as next Monday.” Meanwhile, Kimmel has yet to be informed about any of the Japanese threats. Three days before the strike on Pearl Harbor, in Hong Kong and Singapore the British declare a state of emergency, anticipating a Japanese attack. One week later, General Arnold lands in a Califonia to address the premonition of the Japanese, with Kimmel still unaware of what is yet to come. December 7, 1941 the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, with their preeminent objective being to steal the oil and other natural resources from the Dutch East Indies that Roosevelt precedently cut