The President makes a last attempt to avert war
6th December 1941: Franklin D. Roosevelt sends a direct message to Emperor Hirohito
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In Washington there was growing unease about the intentions of Japan. In part this was a consequence of the build-up of Japanese troops in Indo-China and increased Japanese military activity in the Paci…
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