A Marine Predicted WWII in the Pacific 20 Yrs Pre Pearl Harbor

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When people think of World War II Marines, they probably think of John Basilone, "Pappy" Boyington or Chesty Puller. It's unlikely anyone thinks about Earl Hancock "Pete" Ellis. It's most likely because Ellis died in 1923, but he should be counted, because he accurately predicted everything about the coming war with Japan, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the island-hopping campaign that led to Japan's final defeat. [..]

He sounds like an all-round American badass - and hero.

 

[sear]

a) Interesting guy. Interesting topic.
b) "A Marine"? What rank? Lance Corporal? Lieutenant General?

This Ellis case raises some questions.
Ellis isn't the only one to make predictions. The predictions made by others of Martians invading on unicorns have not yet come to pass. Statistically it's likely that some small percentage of such predictions may prove true. Why was Ellis not taken more seriously?

Not sure it's been decided historically, but some claim FDR had advanced warning of a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but that FDR deliberately did not act, not for military advantage, but for domestic political benefit, in a nation that was comfortable with the pre-Pearl Harbor invasion isolationist posture toward the WWII aggressors.
Might that have played a role regarding Ellis' warnings?

Ellis isn't the only example.
Al Gore warned about the dangers of the internal combustion engine, environment, etc.
Gore might have been a clear-eyed visionary. BUT !! His message wasn't popular, so his message was substantially ignored. See the pattern?