On November 27, a telegram was sent to Pacific commanders notifying them that negotiations with the Japanese had evidently collapsed, and that hostilities were possible, but if they did occur, Japan should be seen to act first.
MacArthur additionally received orders that in the event of hostilities the Orange Plan should be followed. He, however had his own ideas, and even after notified of the attack on Pearl Harbor, made no moves to implement the Orange Plan for the Philippines, preferring fatally to believe that the Filipino and American forces could repel the Japanese from their initial landing zones.
MacArthur’s failure to prepare for an attack indicates nothing other than that MacArthur thought he knew better than Washington.
Yes, hostilites were possible. That doesn’t mean FDR knew anything. Any time you can no longer negotiate with a militaristic power you must prepare for hostilities.
Where is the evidence that FDR knew something that he failed to pass on to our fighting men for their preparedness?
Yes, hostilites were possible. That doesn’t mean FDR knew anything. Any time you can no longer negotiate with a militaristic power you must prepare for hostilities.
Where is the evidence that FDR knew something that he failed to pass on to our fighting men for their preparedness?