Pearl Harbor-1941Timeline
Oct. 16 - Army militant Tojo replaces Konoye as PM
- former Kwantung Army commander is also Home Minister, War Minister
- supported by For. Min Togo
- newspapers emphasize growing danger of war in the Pacific
Oct. 16 - Stimson diary notes this was a time of "diplomatic fencing" and "make sure that Japan was put into the wrong and made the first bad move" Oct. 17 - Kimmel improves naval reconnaissance, but not 360o nor 24-hour patrols Nov. 1 - Japanese Combined Fleet changes radio code Nov. 5 - Magic intercepts 6 "deadline" messages to complete negotiations by Nov. 25 Nov. 7 - Combined Fleet Order No. 1 defines vast Southern Operation:
- 1st Air Fleet to attack Pearl Harbor
- 2nd Fleet to attack East Indies, Malay, Philippines
- 4th Fleet to attack Guam
- Southern Force to invade Malaya
- Philippine Force to invade Philippines
- Northern Force to guard eastern home waters
- Main Body to stay in Inland Sea home waters