In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most intriguing documents of WWII: the McCollum Memo, issued on October 7, 1940. Was the U.S. really trying to provoke Japan into a war? Lieutenant Commander Arthur H. McCollum thought so, and he drafted an eight-point plan to make it happen. But did FDR see this memo, and did it influence his strategy? We break down the background, contents, reception, and the lasting controversy surrounding this memo. Join us as we uncover whether this secret document was a blueprint for America’s entry into World War II—or just a coincidence in a tense Pacific theater.

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