Pearl HarborOn December 7, 1941, one of the greatest disasters in the history of the United States occurred. To be sure, this was and is “a date that will live in infamy” (Costello 1), but not because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, but because of the deception and confusion used by the government and Franklin D. Roosevelt. For him this was a game of chess and Roosevelt sacrificed the lives of over 2400 American sailors, thanks to his power as commander in chief of the armed forces. By ignoring the facts of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt was able to control both the political and economic systems of the United States. Most of American life before the bombing of Pearl Harbor believed in the idea of ​​not participating in political or economic relations with other countries. Roosevelt knew this, and he knew that the only way the countrymen of the United States would resist and fight in the war in Europe was to take clear action against the United States. Roosevelt also thought that Hitler would not declare war on the United States unless he knew they were beatable. There are several actions by Roosevelt and his military advisors, which show that they were aware of Japan's attack, but were also planning it, and encouraging it. On October 7, 1940, Lieutenant Commander Arthur H. McCollum wrote the eight-action memo. The memo outlined eight different steps the United States could take that he said would lead to an attack by Japan on the United States. The day after this memo was delivered to Roosevelt, he began using these passages. When Japan finally attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, all eight steps had been accomplished (Willy 1). The eight steps consisted of two main ideas; a sign of U.S. military preparedness and threat of attack, as well as forceful control over Japan's trade and economy. McCollum called for the United States to make plans with both Britain and Holland, to use military facilities and obtain supplies in both Singapore and Indonesia. He also thought about employing a division of heavy cruisers and long-range submarines. The last key factor McCollum called for was to keep the United States in the Hawaiian Islands area. With the fleet positioned around Hawaii and primarily Pearl Harbor, a double-sided weapon was created. It contributed to faster deployment times in South Pacific waters, but also lacked many necessary military needs.