During a convoy operation the US destroyer Greer is attacked by a German U-Boat.
It is not damaged and in return the destroyer attempts to sink the submarine with depth charges. In fact the Greer has been brought into action by reports of a British aircraft and has been mistaken, not unreasonably, for a British ship by the Germans. Roosevelt presents the incident to the American public as an example of Nazi aggression.
This incident leads to President Roosevelt to issue what became known as his “shoot-on-sight” order.
I am an ex-teacher having taught Ancient and Modern History, Social Science and Computing (weird combo ... hey) in the NSW (Australian) education system. I completed my degree at the same time as Maxx, but majored more in Modern History and Political Science before doing a Graduate Dip. Ed. and teaching. I have a strong interest in military history (all periods) but love reading about all aspects of history (you might call me a history junkie). I believe learning should be a life long pursuit and that the study of history is integral to the development of a mature, modern 'thinking' and 'questioning' society.
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