3. Warnings Ignored: The McCollum Memo
In October 1940, a secret report known as the McCollum Memo surfaced within U.S. intelligence circles. This document outlined eight actions that could pressure—or provoke—Japan into conflict. As detailed by the National Security Archive, conspiracy theorists argue this memo shows the U.S. deliberately set the stage for war, raising troubling questions about whether warnings were ignored or used as political tools.
