tories, while the German submarines sank supply ships crossing the Atlantic. It was becoming clear that Great Britain was in desperate need of aid beyond just the supplies the United States was sending. There was growing internal and international pressure on the American government to intervene in the war, and the media swarmed around the possibility. Then on May 7, 1941, the American Secretary of War, Henry Stimson, delivered a speech to congress forecasting possible American intervention in the war. This sent shockwaves around the globe as the allied and axis powers responded to this potential shift in the global conflict. In London, Stimson's speech was somewhat altered into the headline "We will be at war soon, says Washington". Perhaps this headline was used as a gimmick to sell papers to a nation desperate for some good news, or perhaps it was used as a motivational tactic, but either way there was a visible spin put on the story by the British Press. In Vancouver, the media seemed to corroborate the British press release by stating the headline "U.S. on Verge of War" , but after a closer look th
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