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Originally Posted by The Batlord
I know what the national reaction to Pearl Harbor was, but I doubt anyone in power who knew what the power disparity was between Japan and America was truly worried about invasion.
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We were coming out of the Great Depression and the potential of our industry was uncertain. We were dealing with war in Europe and rations and female factory workers. Hindsight is 20/20. We couldn't afford to take victory for granted. The Japanese had defeated Russia in the early 20th century and were a serious imperial force in Asia. The had huge warships and the zero and deadly determination. We took it seriously enough to put Japanese Americans in internment camps.