1. Good Afternoon!!! 1.NVC (brief) 2.Pearl Harbor: U.S. Entry into the War Essential Question: Did the United States have prior knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor??

2. Pearl Harbor: A Conspiracy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRayqEC oUVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRayqEC oUVw

3. Conspiracy?! Did the United States have prior knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor? – Did we LET it happen?!

4. Prior Knowledge? YES! Bomb Plot message intercepted before the attack showed Japanese were interested in PH (Doc D) – Wanted ship locations to bomb Doc B by Henry Stimson in his journal, FDR knew we were going to be attack, maneuver Japan to attack Doc C wanted Japan to attack so get involved in the war Germany, attack would get us some support NO! No one expected an attack on our stronghold, far away from Japan, expected attack on Philippines  Doc E from official congressional investigation Suspicions do not equal knowledge Don’t know if US actually read the bomb plot message Was Pearl Harbor the only place they were looking at?

5. Conspiracy?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z- xfCKeod8g (start at 1:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z- xfCKeod8g – According to the video, what are the main arguments both for and against a conspiracy at Pearl Harbor?

6. Four Corners The United States had prior knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor – Strongly Agree – Somewhat Agree – Strongly Disagree – Somewhat Disagree