![]() ![]() Regardless of whether it is a real part of history, it became such an iconic line that it was quickly ingrained into the history of the attack. While it makes for great cinema, and it's known that the man who orchestrated the attack was on the fence about going after the United States, there's no indication that this line was ever spoken by him. The idea that the phrase was actually spoken by the man it's attributed to may be a fallacy brought about by a fictionalized recreation of the attack on Pearl Harbor.Īt the conclusion of the 1970 war film Tora! Tora! Tora!, the character of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto questions the effectiveness of the attack on Pearl Harbor, saying, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” The question of whether anyone actually considered the United States a “sleeping giant” remains. The United States awoke from a slumbering state of neutrality, eventually sending over ten million troops to war. Though it supported the Allies with arms and other resources, the nation wasn’t willing to send its military into battle.īut once the Japanese struck the naval base on Oahu, the sentiment of most of the nation-represented by Congress-changed. ![]() Until the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US had taken a neutral stance. Essentially, it refers to the prod that led to America’s active involvement in World War II. Hearing it may bring up questions like “how was it sleeping?” or “what does ‘waking’ even mean?” but the phrase isn't intended to be taken literally. The “sleeping giant” in this case refers to the United States of America. Waking the Sleeping Giant Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto probably never uttered the phrase Looking over the history of World War II and, specifically the attack on Pearl Harbor, you’ve probably come across a phrase every so often, one that may sound a little silly, considering the circumstances surrounding it, but actually means a lot more than is apparent at first glance.
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