answersLogoWhite

0

Why we went to war with japan?

Updated: 8/19/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

Aircraft and vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked parts of the US Navy stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The battle was a decisive Japanese victory, and much of the US fleet was crippled in one fell swoop. Casualties were lopsided, as about 2,400 American servicemen lost their lives, while the Japanese suffered only about 90 casualties.

The attack was largely believed to be unprovoked. Japanese diplomats were meant to deliver a manifesto in Washington DC prior to the attack, but confusions over time zones caused them to deliver the manifesto a few hours after the attack began. Thus, it appeared that the USA was the victim of an unprovoked and deliberately malicious attack.

The American people were outraged by this act of war, and on December 8, 1941, Congress unanimously (with the exception of one representative, Jeannette Rankin of Montana) decided to declare war on Japan

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why we went to war with japan?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who was Japan at war with for ten years?

If your talking about China then that's who Japan went to war with for ten years.


In 1904 russia went to war with?

Japan I have to agree with her


Did the US give japan any bombs?

no because they went to war with japan you welcome


What best describes japan since the end of world war ii?

japan went into a neutral state of living after the war


Why did US and Japan get into war?

The US and Japan went into war after the Japanese bombed and attack Pearl Harbor. A naval base in Hawaii. This forced America into war with Japan and to join WWI.


In 1904 who did russia go to war with?

Japan : The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) .


What nations did japan go to war with?

Japan went to war with many countries. In the Sino-Japanese war, they went to war with China. Japan invaded Taiwan in 1985. In the Russo-Japanese war, they went to war with Russia. In World War I, they were a part of the Allied Forces and battled against Germany and Russia. In World War II, they sided with the Axis powers, against The US, Britain, France, and other smaller Western European countries.


In its efforts to win control of Manchuria Japan went to war with?

u.s


What country fought with japan from 1904 to 1905?

In response to Japan's attack on Port Arthur, Manchuria, Russia went to war with Japan in 1904-1905. This war was known as the Russo-Japanese War.


Did Germany and Japan were justified in waging war?

This is an opinion question, there is not a specific answer. Look at the reasons that Germany and Japan went to war, and then you can determine for yourself if they were justified.


What happened on the day of Pearl Harbor was attacked?

The US went to war with Japan.


What did the U.S. do after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

they went into world war 2