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The difference is the expected reaction, probabilities, etc. An attack on US forces in Saudi Arabia today would still be treated severely, but not the same as
by netcan 5y ago
The difference is the expected reaction, probabilities, etc.
An attack on US forces in Saudi Arabia today would still be treated severely, but not the same as an attack on Virginia. FDR had to decide how to characterize it. He decided to treat Hawaii as US soil, The Philippines and other territories as less.
- NikolaeVarius 5y agoThat doesn't answer the question? The attack was supposed to destroy as many carriers, battleships, fuel depots as possible. Who the hell cares about territory status versus actual military capability?
- rhino369 5y agoThe US populace. The Japanese intention was a big blow that would force the US into favorable negotiations. Giving the US a propaganda win by attack our "soil" meant the population was willing to fight a long war that the Japanese knew they couldn't win.
- netcan 5y ago>>Who the hell cares about territory status versus actual military capability? Literally everyone. Welcome to the martial history of earth. Remember 9/11?