'Revenge for Pearl Harbor' was just what 'fighting for democracy' is to the current war. It's the, no disrespect, motivation for the stupid people. In both cases, maintaining American hegemony is the motivation for the ruling class, which would have existed with or without Pearl Harbor.
And the motivation of those "stupid people" is what drives recruitment and morale of the actual soldiers. That motivation is required for victory in a near peer conflict.
'Revenge for Pearl Harbor' was just what 'fighting for democracy' is to the current war. It's the, no disrespect, motivation for the stupid people. In both cases, maintaining American hegemony is the motivation for the ruling class, which would have existed with or without Pearl Harbor.
And the motivation of those "stupid people" is what drives recruitment and morale of the actual soldiers. That motivation is required for victory in a near peer conflict.
Correct. The ruling classes could have gotten America into a war with Japan sooner, but with lower morale.