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... things are automatically going to happen . " 24 November United States forces occupied Dutch Guiana . All top U.S. military commands were alerted that the chances of a favorable turn in negotiations were very doubtful and that a ...
... things are automatically going to happen . " 24 November United States forces occupied Dutch Guiana . All top U.S. military commands were alerted that the chances of a favorable turn in negotiations were very doubtful and that a ...
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... things then , that first night of war , lying under the stars on a mattress inside a life raft atop the after deckhouse . I knew only that being skipper and sole officer of such a ship was an experience so exciting that sleep was slow ...
... things then , that first night of war , lying under the stars on a mattress inside a life raft atop the after deckhouse . I knew only that being skipper and sole officer of such a ship was an experience so exciting that sleep was slow ...
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... things looked different . He told Halifax that in case of any direct attack on the British or Dutch , " we should obviously be in all together , " adding later that the British could certainly count on American support , though it might ...
... things looked different . He told Halifax that in case of any direct attack on the British or Dutch , " we should obviously be in all together , " adding later that the British could certainly count on American support , though it might ...
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aboard action Adair Admiral Admiral Hart Allied American anchor Army arrived ashore Asiatic attack Australia base boat bombs British called Captain carried Cavite Chief clear close coast Commander course crew cruisers December deck defense destroyers direct Dutch East enemy engine February Filipino fire fish Fleet forces four half hand Hart headed heavy Island Japan Japanese Java knew land Lanikai later less letter Lieutenant light looked MacArthur Manila March miles months moved Naval Navy night officer Operations patrol Pearl Harbor perhaps Philippines picked planes plans possible President probably radio remained Roosevelt sail sent ship short soon staff Stark submarine suggested Surabaya things thought told took torpedo turned United vessel warning Washington weeks wind wrote yards