Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

" I am afraid we have awakened a sleeping giant" is a famous quote attributed to Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, one of the most famous Japanese naval admirals, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The quote was used in, and shortened for, the movie " Pearl Harbor," which depicted the attack through a personal storyline. 

The actual quote was said to be "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

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