In September 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance. Yamamoto Isoroku was appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet and had to "go against his own will" and accept orders to go to war against countries such as the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands. At midnight on December 8th, 1941, Yamamoto Isoroku personally issued the "1280" secret code
In September 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance. Yamamoto Isoroku was appointed as the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet and had to "go against his own will" and accept orders to go to war against countries such as the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands. At midnight on December 8th, 1941, Yamamoto Isoroku personally issued the "1280" secret code