Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, the Commander in Chief of the U.S Pacific Fleet, Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short, the Commander in Chief of the United States' Army in Hawaii, Lt. Commander Alvin D. Kramer, Colonel Rufus S. Bratton, and Admiral Chichi Nagumo, were also among the major actors in the process of the decision-making that led to the 1941 attack. .
The Generals of the United States were so sure that the Japanese would not launch an attack on Pearl Harbor, so they did not have the sense of urgency to think of a plan. The officials and soldiers also did not obey orders quickly. For instance, the case of Lt. Gen. Walter Short when he was warned that a submarine was found near the fleet and was asked to mobilize the troops. Instead of submitting, he required an evidence to be shown to him first, which was one of the reasons of the destruction of the Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor. Another factor that greatly affected the situation was the late delivery of the message of the Japanese government. This message could have helped the United States prepare in order to lessen the damage they have faced. In the end, this just caused the anger of the Americans. Lt. Commander Alvin D. Kramer had known that a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was possible and tried to warn the President. Unfortunately, no one believed him and he was just rejected. And since the United States' officials were still relaxing due to ˜peace time', they did not feel the necessity to address the threat of Japan. .
Out of all the characters in the movie, the only actor that had foreseen the outcome of the bombing on Pearl Harbor was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and his predecessor, Zengo Yoshida, were both against the idea of war against the United States since they have known that it will just end up as a disaster. Admiral Yamamoto knew that the Japanese stand no chance towards the Americans due to the knowledge and education he acquired when he studied in the United States.
