钦定史书从来隐瞒这段事实，只说美帝亡我之心不死。事实是：只有美国一个国家在日本侵华期间强令日本从中国全部撤出，而且是要求归还九一八以来（不仅仅是七七以来）占领的全部中国领土，否则实行全面禁运。迫使日本袭击珍珠港。美国参战，帮助中华民族取得抗日战争的胜利。
美国的最后通牒就是历史上著名的 Hull Note。 附在后面的是最后通牒有关中国的原文。不仅要求日本撤出中国，而且日美同时放弃所有八国联军战胜国条约。
（1941年11月26日，珍珠港事件前夕）
3. The Government of Japan will withdraw all military, naval, air and police forces from China and from Indo-China.
4. The Government of the United States and the Government of Japan will not support-militarily, politically, economically-any Government or regime in China other than the national Government of the Republic of China with capital temporarily at Chungking.
5. Both Governments will give up all extraterritorial rights in China, including rights and interests in and with regard to international settlements and concessions, and rights under the Boxer Protocol of 1901.
Both Governments will endeavor to obtain the agreement of the British and other Governments to give up extraterritorial rights in China, including rights in international settlements and in concessions and under the Boxer Protocol of 1901.