It is said that President Roosevelt and other United States officials were aware that the Pearl Harbor attack was going to occur and that these officials allowed the Japanese to attack in order to bring the American people into World War II. At that time the American people didn't want anything to do with the war and in an effort to change their minds an unprovoked attack by the Japanese was used as a catalyst for entering into war against the Axis nations. The following day after the Pearl Harbor attack war was declared on Japan.

Several high ranking officials have given testimony stating that many of the officials were well aware of the attacks ahead of time and that orders were given to not prepare defenses and that they need the full support of the American Nation in a ware time effort.