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On today’s episode, we discuss whether the attack on Pearl Harbor was simply a tragic intelligence failure or something closer to a “let it happen” conspiracy designed to pull a reluctant America into World War II. Dr. Green walks through the historical context, explaining Japan’s resource crunch, U.S. embargoes, and why an eventual clash in the Pacific was almost inevitable. He details a chain of missed warnings—blockades, a sunk submarine, and a massive radar contact misidentified as friendly B‑17s—that left battleships lined up in port, aircraft grounded, and defenses unprepared just minutes before the attack. The conversation notes oddities like the absence of U.S. aircraft carriers at Pearl Harbor that day and how the strike “awoke a sleeping giant,” transforming war‑weary public opinion into fury and resolve. Throughout, the hosts contrast Hollywood depictions with documented events, weighing coincidence versus intent while stressing how single “trigger” events often shift a democracy from isolation to war. Don't miss it!