In the wake of an event unprecedented in world—let alone U.S.— history, comparisons to Pearl Harbor have been flying. There are any number of ways this is a misleading image, but in one important respect it’s utterly wrong. By December 6, 1941, a war had been raging against fascism in Europe for two years, and the United States had stood aside.… return to article
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