There have been times in history where wars break out due to errors and timing. Messages may be sent and received too late - or they've been misunderstood. The Battle of Marathon in ancient Greece is one example. This also happened throughout the
American Revolution (the Boston Tea Party, the Battle at Trenton). In WWI, Japan was supposed to send a warning to the U.S. Gov't re: the attack on Pearl Harbor, but it arrived in DC too late - after the attack. There were also communication mix-ups during the U.S. War in Afghanistan. Communication errors between governments have contributed to some of the greatest conflict errors in history, leading to the outbreak of war between opponents. We took a closer look at these errors - as some of them changed the course of history.