President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Attack On Pearl Harbor

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On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy carried out a surprise attack that injured and killed both military personnel and civilians on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. News of the devastation relayed to the rest of the nation. Despite strong isolationist sentiment during the time, President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew of a possible Japanese assault and used the attack on Pearl Harbor as a way to engage the United States into World War II. Although 75 years have passed since this incident occurred, there is controversy on whether President Franklin D. Roosevelt had the skills and knowledge to purposely allow the Japanese government/ military to attack to United States. While there is disagreement between historians