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Jim in CT · 12-09-2011, 12:48 PM

RIROCKHOUND, you stated that the USA started the war in the Pacific with Japan in the 1940s.

I contend that the opening shot in that war was when the 1st Japanese plane dropped a bomb onto a ship at Pearl Harbor. In my opinion, that was what started the war in the Pacific.

Clearly you disagree. Please tell me what you consider to be the opening shot of that war, and since whatever example you give will have occurred aftre Pearl Harbor, please tell me why Pearl Harbor wasn't the start of that war.

I have heard some bizarre things in my life. I have never heard anyone claim that the USA initiated the war with Japan in the Pacific theater.

12-09-2011, 12:48 PM	#2
Jim in CT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20,441	RIROCKHOUND, you stated that the USA started the war in the Pacific with Japan in the 1940s. I contend that the opening shot in that war was when the 1st Japanese plane dropped a bomb onto a ship at Pearl Harbor. In my opinion, that was what started the war in the Pacific. Clearly you disagree. Please tell me what you consider to be the opening shot of that war, and since whatever example you give will have occurred aftre Pearl Harbor, please tell me why Pearl Harbor wasn't the start of that war. I have heard some bizarre things in my life. I have never heard anyone claim that the USA initiated the war with Japan in the Pacific theater.