What was the japanese's plan for the attack on pearl harbor?

Answer 1

They had anticipated that all U.S. War ships were in the harbor (most war ships were out in the ocean and the location was not known to the Japanese) and the mission by the Japanese was unsuccessful as far as they were concerned. They quoted, "We have woken up a sleeping dragon" meaning the U.S. was still powerful enough to retaliate.

Answer 2

The task force was ordered (Order Number 7) to engage the enemy fleet if encountered. The whole operation was obviously meant to be conducted in secret. In fact, a commercial flight had seen the proposed route earlier in the year. Yamamoto and senior Navy staff intended there be three waves of attack, but Vice Admiral Nagumo decided to leave after the second. There were also supporting submarines and midget submarines told to destroy U.S. ships if they escape and get out of the harbour. The location of the attack force remained unknown to the U.S. until after the Japanese ships were already returning to the Eastern Pacific; they were not located after the attack, because such searches as were organized were conducted south of Oahu despite aircraft and radar reports of the attacking force that morning the total number of planes involved in the attack was 350. 91 were engaged in protection of aircraft carriers and other ships during the attack . The strike launched 200 miles (370km) north of Oahu. On the home leg, the task force was instructed to counter-attack should American forces locate and engage them, and change the route south to the friendly base in the Marshall Islands. Kenyon Martin The task force was ordered (Order Number 7) to engage the enemy fleet if encountered. The whole operation was obviously meant to be conducted in secret. In fact, a commercial flight had seen the proposed route earlier in the year. Yamamoto and senior Navy staff intended there be three waves of attack, but Vice Admiral Nagumo decided to leave after the second. There were also supporting submarines and midget submarines told to destroy U.S. ships if they escape and get out of the harbour. The location of the attack force remained unknown to the U.S. until after the Japanese ships were already returning to the Eastern Pacific; they were not located after the attack, because such searches as were organized were conducted south of Oahu despite aircraft and radar reports of the attacking force that morning the total number of planes involved in the attack was 350. 91 were engaged in protection of aircraft carriers and other ships during the attack . The strike launched 200 miles (370km) north of Oahu. On the home leg, the task force was instructed to counter-attack should American forces locate and engage them, and change the route south to the friendly base in the Marshall Islands. Kenyon Martin The task force was ordered (Order Number 7) to engage the enemy fleet if encountered. The whole operation was obviously meant to be conducted in secret. In fact, a commercial flight had seen the proposed route earlier in the year. Yamamoto and senior Navy staff intended there be three waves of attack, but Vice Admiral Nagumo decided to leave after the second. There were also supporting submarines and midget submarines told to destroy U.S. ships if they escape and get out of the harbour. The location of the attack force remained unknown to the U.S. until after the Japanese ships were already returning to the Eastern Pacific; they were not located after the attack, because such searches as were organized were conducted south of Oahu despite aircraft and radar reports of the attacking force that morning the total number of planes involved in the attack was 350. 91 were engaged in protection of aircraft carriers and other ships during the attack . The strike launched 200 miles (370km) north of Oahu. On the home leg, the task force was instructed to counter-attack should American forces locate and engage them, and change the route south to the friendly base in the Marshall Islands. Kenyon Martin The task force was ordered (Order Number 7) to engage the enemy fleet if encountered. The whole operation was obviously meant to be conducted in secret. In fact, a commercial flight had seen the proposed route earlier in the year. Yamamoto and senior Navy staff intended there be three waves of attack, but Vice Admiral Nagumo decided to leave after the second. There were also supporting submarines and midget submarines told to destroy U.S. ships if they escape and get out of the harbour. The location of the attack force remained unknown to the U.S. until after the Japanese ships were already returning to the Eastern Pacific; they were not located after the attack, because such searches as were organized were conducted south of Oahu despite aircraft and radar reports of the attacking force that morning the total number of planes involved in the attack was 350. 91 were engaged in protection of aircraft carriers and other ships during the attack . The strike launched 200 miles (370km) north of Oahu. On the home leg, the task force was instructed to counter-attack should American forces locate and engage them, and change the route south to the friendly base in the Marshall Islands. Kenyon Martin

Answer 3

To erase the US Pacific Fleet with ONE SWIFT strike. That was the mission.

An ACTUAL "Battle Plan" consists of a minimum of five pages for such an operation. Basically it consisted of six aircraft carriers launching 353 aircraft at Oahu. Fighters went in first and strafed parked planes. Dive bombers targeted ships and land installations. Torpedo bombers targeted ships.

Answer 4

To stop Germany but also take over the world.