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In 1933 a picture supposedly showing Adolf Hitler as a baby began circulating throughout England and America. The child in the picture looked positively menacing–its fat mouth twisted into a sneer, with dark, squinted eyes and a greasy mop of hair.-
The image was distributed by Acme Newspictures, Inc. and appeared in many newspapers and magazines. In october 1933 the Chicago Tribune printed it alongside a photo of the adult Hitler addressing 500,000 farmers and storm troopers, above the caption, “Two Pictures of Hitler.â€
However, the picture did not actually show Hitler; the german consulate in Chicago wrote a letter to the Tribune, sending also a copy of an authentic photograph of Reichs-Chancellor.- Subsequent investigation by Acme Newspictures found that the hoax came from the syndicate’s London bureau, through Austria.-
In 1938, Mrs. Harriet Downs of Ohio recognized the photo of her son by a former marriage, John May Warren. However, in the original image the son looked cute, bright, and wholesome. An unknown hoaxer had evidently darkened the shadows around the child’s face and also distorted it to give him a more sinister look.-
The real John Warren baby
Mrs. Downs contacted Acme Newspictures, who, in May 1938, issued a correction:
"The picture purporting to be that of Baby Hitler actually was a photograph of 2-year-old John May Warren, then of Westport, Conn., now residing in Lakewood, Ohio... Recently, Mrs. Harriet M.W. Downs noticed the false picture reprinted in a magazine and recognized it as a photo of her son by a former marriage, John May Warren, now grown into a strapping, freckled schoolboy of eight years, who looks nothing like Hitler. The original snapshot had been retouched so that a baby cap was painted out and the features distorted so that what had been a babyish squint in the true picture appeared as a particularly unpleasant grimace."
It still remained a mystery how John Warren's picture had ended up in Austria in the hands of a photo forger. That mystery has never been solved.-
Tragically, the young John Warren died a few months after Acme issued its correction, when he fell from his bicycle and pierced his heart on a milk bottle.-
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The image was distributed by Acme Newspictures, Inc. and appeared in many newspapers and magazines. In october 1933 the Chicago Tribune printed it alongside a photo of the adult Hitler addressing 500,000 farmers and storm troopers, above the caption, “Two Pictures of Hitler.â€
However, the picture did not actually show Hitler; the german consulate in Chicago wrote a letter to the Tribune, sending also a copy of an authentic photograph of Reichs-Chancellor.- Subsequent investigation by Acme Newspictures found that the hoax came from the syndicate’s London bureau, through Austria.-
In 1938, Mrs. Harriet Downs of Ohio recognized the photo of her son by a former marriage, John May Warren. However, in the original image the son looked cute, bright, and wholesome. An unknown hoaxer had evidently darkened the shadows around the child’s face and also distorted it to give him a more sinister look.-
The real John Warren baby
Mrs. Downs contacted Acme Newspictures, who, in May 1938, issued a correction:
"The picture purporting to be that of Baby Hitler actually was a photograph of 2-year-old John May Warren, then of Westport, Conn., now residing in Lakewood, Ohio... Recently, Mrs. Harriet M.W. Downs noticed the false picture reprinted in a magazine and recognized it as a photo of her son by a former marriage, John May Warren, now grown into a strapping, freckled schoolboy of eight years, who looks nothing like Hitler. The original snapshot had been retouched so that a baby cap was painted out and the features distorted so that what had been a babyish squint in the true picture appeared as a particularly unpleasant grimace."
It still remained a mystery how John Warren's picture had ended up in Austria in the hands of a photo forger. That mystery has never been solved.-
Tragically, the young John Warren died a few months after Acme issued its correction, when he fell from his bicycle and pierced his heart on a milk bottle.-
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I am amazed at how few remember
The 3rd Indochina war.
On January 1, 1979, Chinese Vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visited the United States for the first time and spoke to American president Jimmy Carter: "Children are not listening, it is time they be spanked."
On February 17, a Chinese force of about 200,000 supported by 200 Type 59, Type 62, and Type 63 tanks from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered northern Vietnam. The Chinese force consisted of units from the Kunming Military Region (later abolished), Chengdu Military Region, Wuhan Military Region (later abolished) and Guangzhou Military Region, but commanded by the headquarters of Kunming Military Region on the western front and Guangzhou Military Region in the eastern front.
If i remember right.. The spanker got more than he asked for. The Viets after 10 years fighting US were Seasoned troops indeed. The Chinese. green as bok choy. >
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The 3rd Indochina war.
On January 1, 1979, Chinese Vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visited the United States for the first time and spoke to American president Jimmy Carter: "Children are not listening, it is time they be spanked."
On February 17, a Chinese force of about 200,000 supported by 200 Type 59, Type 62, and Type 63 tanks from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) entered northern Vietnam. The Chinese force consisted of units from the Kunming Military Region (later abolished), Chengdu Military Region, Wuhan Military Region (later abolished) and Guangzhou Military Region, but commanded by the headquarters of Kunming Military Region on the western front and Guangzhou Military Region in the eastern front.
If i remember right.. The spanker got more than he asked for. The Viets after 10 years fighting US were Seasoned troops indeed. The Chinese. green as bok choy. >
Gudie
As did we, in my day.
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I'm researching ex SS and Wehrmacht forces that joined the french foreign legion in Vietnam .
From few stories i have so far they were feared by viets.
Experience is a terrible thing.
"The one most to be feared, is the one who cares not"
Gudie
From few stories i have so far they were feared by viets.
Experience is a terrible thing.
"The one most to be feared, is the one who cares not"
Gudie
The Actor Who Played “Scotty†on Star Trek Was Shot Six Times on D-Day
The actor who played “Scotty†on Star Trek, James Doohan, was shot six times storming Juno beach on D-Day.
Doohan, a Canadian, after leading his men through a mine field on Juno beach and personally taking out two German snipers in the process, eventually took four rounds in one of his legs; one in his hand, which ultimately resulted in him losing his middle finger; and one in the chest. The shot to the chest likely would have been fatal except that he had a silver cigarette case there, given to him by his brother, which deflected the bullet. He would later give up smoking, but at least he could say that being a smoker actually saved his life.
Ironically, the shots he took were not fired by the enemy, but rather by an overzealous Canadian gunman. After his unit was secured in their position for the night, Doohan was crossing between command posts, when a Canadian gunman spotted him and opened fire.
Doohan originally joined the Canadian Forces at the age of 19, eventually being commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery. D-Day was the first and last action he saw in the war. After recovering from his injuries, he became a pilot in the Canadian Air Force, but never saw action. Despite not ever flying in combat, he was once called “the craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force†when he flew a plane through two telegraph poles after “slaloming†down a mountainside, just to prove it could be done. This act was not looked upon highly by his superiors, but earned him a reputation among the pilots of the Canadian Air Force.
Bonus Facts:
The actor who played “Scotty†on Star Trek, James Doohan, was shot six times storming Juno beach on D-Day.
Doohan, a Canadian, after leading his men through a mine field on Juno beach and personally taking out two German snipers in the process, eventually took four rounds in one of his legs; one in his hand, which ultimately resulted in him losing his middle finger; and one in the chest. The shot to the chest likely would have been fatal except that he had a silver cigarette case there, given to him by his brother, which deflected the bullet. He would later give up smoking, but at least he could say that being a smoker actually saved his life.
Ironically, the shots he took were not fired by the enemy, but rather by an overzealous Canadian gunman. After his unit was secured in their position for the night, Doohan was crossing between command posts, when a Canadian gunman spotted him and opened fire.
Doohan originally joined the Canadian Forces at the age of 19, eventually being commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery. D-Day was the first and last action he saw in the war. After recovering from his injuries, he became a pilot in the Canadian Air Force, but never saw action. Despite not ever flying in combat, he was once called “the craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force†when he flew a plane through two telegraph poles after “slaloming†down a mountainside, just to prove it could be done. This act was not looked upon highly by his superiors, but earned him a reputation among the pilots of the Canadian Air Force.
Bonus Facts:
- As mentioned, contrary to what many people think, Doohan was not Scottish. He was Canadian. When he was auditioning for the role of the ship’s engineer, he went over various accents for Gene Roddenberry for the character. After he finished, Roddenberry asked him which he liked best and he responded: “Well, if you want an engineer, he better be a Scotsman because, in my experience, all the world’s best engineers have been Scottish.â€
- Although he wasn’t Scottish, Doohan described the character of Scotty as: “99% James Doohan and 1% accent.†“It was a natural. When I opened my mouth, there was Scotty. Scotty is the closest to Jimmy Doohan that I’ve ever done.â€
- The name Montgomery Scott was chosen because Montgomery was Doohan’s middle name and the character was portrayed as Scottish.
- Both the Klingon language and the Vulcan language were initially very crudely developed by Doohan. Later, these languages were expanded and refined by professional linguists, primarily by Marc Okrand.
- While great pains were taken in Star Trek to conceal the fact the Doohan was missing a middle finger, there are several episodes where this can be observed. These include: Cat’s Paw; Day of the Dove; and The Lights of Zetar. This can also be observed in a scene in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. In the former, it can be observed when he hands McCoy parts for the Transwarp Drive and in the latter when he’s holding a plastic bag dinner which was given to him by Lt. Uhura.
- Doohan not only played the character Scotty in Star Trek, but also did the voice for many different parts including: The M-5 from The Ultimate Computer and Sargon from Return to Tomorrow, among many others.
- Before landing the role as Scotty, Doohan did over 4000 radio shows and 400 TV shows in Canada and was particularly noted for his great versatility in voice acting.
- Shortly before his death, Doohan was suffering from Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, lung fibrosis, Alzheimer’s, and, eventually, pneumonia. His official cause of death was listed as pneumonia and Alzheimer’s.
- Doohan was married three times in his life and fathered four children. He met his final wife, Wende Braunberger, when she was just 17 and he was 54, marrying her very shortly after their first meeting. The two had three children, the last in 2000, and remained married for 31 years until Doohan’s death in 2005 at the age of 85.
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Mary Virginia “Jennie†Wade was the only civilian casualty of the battle of Gettysburg.-
On july 3, 1863, the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Mary Virginia “Jennie†Wade (born on may 21, 1843) stood in the kitchen of her sister’s home making biscuits for Union troops, when confederate sharpshooters began firing at the north windows of the house. A confederate musket ball smashed through a door on the north side of the house, pierced another into the kitchen, and struck Jennie in the back beneath her left shoulder blade embedding itself in her corset, killing her instantly.-
On july 3, 1863, the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Mary Virginia “Jennie†Wade (born on may 21, 1843) stood in the kitchen of her sister’s home making biscuits for Union troops, when confederate sharpshooters began firing at the north windows of the house. A confederate musket ball smashed through a door on the north side of the house, pierced another into the kitchen, and struck Jennie in the back beneath her left shoulder blade embedding itself in her corset, killing her instantly.-
Myth: Vikings warriors wore horned or winged helmets.
To date, there is no evidence that any Viking warrior wore a horned helmet and there is significant evidence that they didn’t wear such impractical headgear. So how did this myth get started?
A probable source is found in romanticized versions of the Vikings appearing around the mid17th century to 18th century, and popularized in the 19th century. In these works, the Vikings were often depicted as violent adventurers who wore winged or horned helmets. It is thought that early romantic artists and writers depicting them as such were going off of ancient Greek and Roman texts, which describe certain Northern European groups’ practice of wearing various headgear, including the heads (and sometimes full bodies) of animals. The ancient Greeks and Roman literature on this was well before the Viking’s time and wasn’t specifically referring to any group that would necessarily eventually become the Vikings. But even then, it is thought to be unlikely those groups wore this type of elaborate and heavy headgear during battle.
In the earliest paintings of Vikings wearing these types of elaborate head gear, the artists actually depicted them with winged helmets, drawing from these Ancient Greek and Roman texts. The Ancient Celtic priests, among other peoples of the world, are known to have worn winged helmets during certain religious ceremonies and it is likely this is where the Ancient Greeks and Romans got the idea for winged helmets.
The image of the Vikings wearing horned helmets, rather than winged, is thought to have been inspired by the small Grevensvænge figurines discovered in the 18th century and which date back to around the 800-500BC (around the Nordic Bronze Age). During the 18th century, when romanticizing Vikings began to pick up steam, these artists and writers attributed these figurines to the Viking Age, which came much later (generally considered to be between the 8th-11th century, or about 1000 years after these figurines were made).
Actual archeological evidence indicates that most Vikings went bareheaded or wore leather headgear, sometimes reinforced with wood. Those who did have metal headgear, usually the chieftains or other wealthy Vikings, wore simple round helmets, typically made of iron and bronze. This makes sense as the Vikings often fought in close quarters (aboard ships, in homes, etc.), which would have made elaborate horned or winged helmets very cumbersome and even dangerous to wear.
To date, there is no evidence that any Viking warrior wore a horned helmet and there is significant evidence that they didn’t wear such impractical headgear. So how did this myth get started?
A probable source is found in romanticized versions of the Vikings appearing around the mid17th century to 18th century, and popularized in the 19th century. In these works, the Vikings were often depicted as violent adventurers who wore winged or horned helmets. It is thought that early romantic artists and writers depicting them as such were going off of ancient Greek and Roman texts, which describe certain Northern European groups’ practice of wearing various headgear, including the heads (and sometimes full bodies) of animals. The ancient Greeks and Roman literature on this was well before the Viking’s time and wasn’t specifically referring to any group that would necessarily eventually become the Vikings. But even then, it is thought to be unlikely those groups wore this type of elaborate and heavy headgear during battle.
In the earliest paintings of Vikings wearing these types of elaborate head gear, the artists actually depicted them with winged helmets, drawing from these Ancient Greek and Roman texts. The Ancient Celtic priests, among other peoples of the world, are known to have worn winged helmets during certain religious ceremonies and it is likely this is where the Ancient Greeks and Romans got the idea for winged helmets.
The image of the Vikings wearing horned helmets, rather than winged, is thought to have been inspired by the small Grevensvænge figurines discovered in the 18th century and which date back to around the 800-500BC (around the Nordic Bronze Age). During the 18th century, when romanticizing Vikings began to pick up steam, these artists and writers attributed these figurines to the Viking Age, which came much later (generally considered to be between the 8th-11th century, or about 1000 years after these figurines were made).
Actual archeological evidence indicates that most Vikings went bareheaded or wore leather headgear, sometimes reinforced with wood. Those who did have metal headgear, usually the chieftains or other wealthy Vikings, wore simple round helmets, typically made of iron and bronze. This makes sense as the Vikings often fought in close quarters (aboard ships, in homes, etc.), which would have made elaborate horned or winged helmets very cumbersome and even dangerous to wear.
In just over the course of a year and with only a grand total of three films to his credit, James Dean managed to achieve an unparalleled iconic status. He became the personification of the cool, rebellious visionary who made adolescence appear as a hero’s journey rather than an awkward and unwelcome rite of passage. Then, on September 30, 1955, he died in a tragic car crash... shit one.
His middle name was Byron.
"There is an ironic epilogue to James Dean's fatal crash in 1955: while filming Giant, Dean also filmed a short Public Service Announcement (PSA) with actor Gig Young for the National Safety Council. It featured James Dean dressed as the young Jett Rink talking about how driving fast on the highway can be more dangerous than racing on the track. It ends with Dean, instead of saying the standard phrase "The life you save may be your own", humorously ad-libbing, "The life you might save might be mine." -Wiki
Died in a Porsche Spyder.
Wait, don't you have a ...
I have just been sitting here for ages reading the Info you guys have put up....great stuff indeed
Did you know that in the opening ceremony of the Seoul Olympics they accidentally killed some of the doves they had released as part of said ceremony when they were lighting the flame?
The Secret Message Hidden in Abraham Lincoln’s Pocket Watch
On the surface, it could be any other high-end watch from the mid-1800s. Inside, however, amidst the cogs and gears, is a different story. The words “Fort Sumpter was attacked by the rebels. Thank God we have a government†are etched there, though the author of the text remembered writing something a tad different, as you’ll soon see.
The watch was Abraham Lincoln’s. On April 13, 1861, it was being repaired by Jonathan Dillon at M.W. Galt and Co. jewelers. Dillon reported that he was just screwing on the dial when one Mr. Galt approached him with the news that shots had been fired on Fort Sumter.
Fort Sumter was a federal fort in South Carolina, which had seceded from the Union in December 1860—however, because the fort was owned by the federal government, it remained part of the Union and was manned by Union troops. To fire upon the fort was an act of war, and Dillon knew he was hearing of history. Indeed, the shots fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 kicked off the Civil War.
Forty-five years later, the Union was whole again and Abraham Lincoln was dead. Dillon reported what he did to the New York Times, saying, “I unscrewed the dial, and with a sharp instrument wrote on the metal beneath: ‘The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try.â€
The watch was still around, but for whatever reason the claim about the message wasn’t investigated further—perhaps because people were skeptical of the legitimacy of Dillon’s claim. It wasn’t until Harry Rubenstein, the chief curator of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial exhibit, received a phone call from Douglas Stiles, Dillon’s great-great-grandson, that the message came to light.
Deciding to check for the message was a slightly risky move as one doesn’t take apart a complex piece of machinery, and a priceless piece of history, on a whim. Nevertheless, Rubenstein decided to take the risk, and in March 2009 the watch was carefully opened up at the National Museum of American History by master watchmaker George Thomas.
Sure enough, there was a message there, just not quite what Dillon himself had reported, but the sentiment was more or less was the same. Historians speculate that Dillon was rushed while writing the message, and perhaps meant for something with more meaning which he added in the interview with the Times 1906. Alternatively, perhaps he just ran out of room to give his full thought.
Whatever the case, besides Dillon’s message, when they opened the watch in 2009, they were surprised to find other writing as well. Specifically, there are two other messages that were added to Dillon’s: “LE Grofs Sept 1864 Wash DC†and simply, “Jeff Davis.â€
Jefferson Davis was, of course, the leader of the confederacy during the Civil War. However, it’s unknown whether he somehow got hold of the watch after the war and scribbled his name in it (unlikely), if someone else named Jeff Davis managed to put his name in the watch, or if someone knew it was Lincoln’s watch and decided to write “Jeff Davis†to be contrary- the 19th century watchmaker version of the classic children’s taunt “Jeff Davis Rules, Lincoln Droolsâ€.
As for LE Grofs, it’s likely that he was another jeweler—the watch would need to be taken in for cleaning every now and then, after all. It’s possible that he wrote “Jeff Davis†in the watch in 1864, at the height of the Civil War.
The inscription find doesn’t change history, of course, but it’s uplifting to think that Lincoln carried a message of support in his pocket during the war, apparently without ever knowing that it was there.
In the end, despite it saying something slightly different than originally reported, Stiles was happy to be able to see his ancestor’s inscription, saying, “That’s Lincoln’s watch and my ancestor put graffiti on it.â€
On the surface, it could be any other high-end watch from the mid-1800s. Inside, however, amidst the cogs and gears, is a different story. The words “Fort Sumpter was attacked by the rebels. Thank God we have a government†are etched there, though the author of the text remembered writing something a tad different, as you’ll soon see.
The watch was Abraham Lincoln’s. On April 13, 1861, it was being repaired by Jonathan Dillon at M.W. Galt and Co. jewelers. Dillon reported that he was just screwing on the dial when one Mr. Galt approached him with the news that shots had been fired on Fort Sumter.
Fort Sumter was a federal fort in South Carolina, which had seceded from the Union in December 1860—however, because the fort was owned by the federal government, it remained part of the Union and was manned by Union troops. To fire upon the fort was an act of war, and Dillon knew he was hearing of history. Indeed, the shots fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 kicked off the Civil War.
Forty-five years later, the Union was whole again and Abraham Lincoln was dead. Dillon reported what he did to the New York Times, saying, “I unscrewed the dial, and with a sharp instrument wrote on the metal beneath: ‘The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try.â€
The watch was still around, but for whatever reason the claim about the message wasn’t investigated further—perhaps because people were skeptical of the legitimacy of Dillon’s claim. It wasn’t until Harry Rubenstein, the chief curator of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial exhibit, received a phone call from Douglas Stiles, Dillon’s great-great-grandson, that the message came to light.
Deciding to check for the message was a slightly risky move as one doesn’t take apart a complex piece of machinery, and a priceless piece of history, on a whim. Nevertheless, Rubenstein decided to take the risk, and in March 2009 the watch was carefully opened up at the National Museum of American History by master watchmaker George Thomas.
Sure enough, there was a message there, just not quite what Dillon himself had reported, but the sentiment was more or less was the same. Historians speculate that Dillon was rushed while writing the message, and perhaps meant for something with more meaning which he added in the interview with the Times 1906. Alternatively, perhaps he just ran out of room to give his full thought.
Whatever the case, besides Dillon’s message, when they opened the watch in 2009, they were surprised to find other writing as well. Specifically, there are two other messages that were added to Dillon’s: “LE Grofs Sept 1864 Wash DC†and simply, “Jeff Davis.â€
Jefferson Davis was, of course, the leader of the confederacy during the Civil War. However, it’s unknown whether he somehow got hold of the watch after the war and scribbled his name in it (unlikely), if someone else named Jeff Davis managed to put his name in the watch, or if someone knew it was Lincoln’s watch and decided to write “Jeff Davis†to be contrary- the 19th century watchmaker version of the classic children’s taunt “Jeff Davis Rules, Lincoln Droolsâ€.
As for LE Grofs, it’s likely that he was another jeweler—the watch would need to be taken in for cleaning every now and then, after all. It’s possible that he wrote “Jeff Davis†in the watch in 1864, at the height of the Civil War.
The inscription find doesn’t change history, of course, but it’s uplifting to think that Lincoln carried a message of support in his pocket during the war, apparently without ever knowing that it was there.
In the end, despite it saying something slightly different than originally reported, Stiles was happy to be able to see his ancestor’s inscription, saying, “That’s Lincoln’s watch and my ancestor put graffiti on it.â€
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In 1799, during Napoleon’s military campaign in Egypt, a French soldier named Pierre Francois Bouchard (1772-1832) discovered the Rosetta Stone. This artifact provided the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics, a written language that had been dead for almost 2,000 years.-
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On October 7, 1940, Lieutenant Commander Arthur McCollum of the Office of Naval Intelligence submitted a memo to Navy Captains Walter Anderson and Dudley Knox (whose endorsement is included in the following scans). Captains Anderson and Knox were two of President Roosevelt's most trusted military advisors.-
The memo, scanned below, detailed an 8 step plan to provoke Japan into attacking the United States:
A. Make an arrangement with Britain for the use of British bases in the Pacific, particularly Singapore
B. Make an arrangement with Holland for the use of base facilities and acquisition of supplies in the Dutch East Indies
C. Give all possible aid to the Chinese government of Chiang-Kai-Shek
D. Send a division of long range heavy cruisers to the Orient, Philippines, or Singapore
E. Send two divisions of submarines to the Orient
F. Keep the main strength of the U.S. fleet now in the Pacific[,] in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands
G. Insist that the Dutch refuse to grant Japanese demands for undue economic concessions, particularly oil
H. Completely embargo all U.S. trade with Japan, in collaboration with a similar embargo imposed by the British Empire
President Roosevelt, over the course of 1941, implemented all 8 of the recommendations contained in the McCollum memo. Following the eighth provocation, Japan attacked.-
The public was told that it was a complete surprise, an "intelligence failure", and USA entered WW2.-
This memo, which proves that the government of the United States desired to lure Japan into an attack, was declassified in 1994.-
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The memo, scanned below, detailed an 8 step plan to provoke Japan into attacking the United States:
A. Make an arrangement with Britain for the use of British bases in the Pacific, particularly Singapore
B. Make an arrangement with Holland for the use of base facilities and acquisition of supplies in the Dutch East Indies
C. Give all possible aid to the Chinese government of Chiang-Kai-Shek
D. Send a division of long range heavy cruisers to the Orient, Philippines, or Singapore
E. Send two divisions of submarines to the Orient
F. Keep the main strength of the U.S. fleet now in the Pacific[,] in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands
G. Insist that the Dutch refuse to grant Japanese demands for undue economic concessions, particularly oil
H. Completely embargo all U.S. trade with Japan, in collaboration with a similar embargo imposed by the British Empire
President Roosevelt, over the course of 1941, implemented all 8 of the recommendations contained in the McCollum memo. Following the eighth provocation, Japan attacked.-
The public was told that it was a complete surprise, an "intelligence failure", and USA entered WW2.-
This memo, which proves that the government of the United States desired to lure Japan into an attack, was declassified in 1994.-
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