consider. >> japan was facing its own destiny. a confrontation with the united states in 1937. >> it is the incident with a gun boat on the river which was clearly marked with american flag and clearly we know that the japanese attacked it. >> oliver: two sailors were killed and 48 injured. >> they fought against the japanese bombers as well as they could in this wanton assault. the attack was without sem ambulance of justification and relations is grew worse because of the sinking of the panay. >> this was outrageous this small little country the size of the state of california was acting like a bully in china tease the dog,isease the dog, the united states. >> oliver: by december 1940 hitler's liegeons conquered poland, denmark, norway and france. in washington, eyebrows were