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Did a person on a yacht see Japanese planes before the attack on pearl harbor?
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What is the person who made the plans to attack perl harbor?
Japanese Admirial Yamashita....................
Who helped in pearl harbor?
At the time of the Japanese surprise attack in 1941, Pearl Harbor was a US Naval base. So the person in charge was the ranking Naval officer in Hawaii, Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel. The Japanese Commander of the force that atacked Pearl Harbor was Admiral Chūichi Nagumo.
Is Pearl Harbor a person?
No it is the Naval Base in Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese at the beginning of World War 2
Who was the only person to cast a dissenting vote for war after the attack on pearl harbor?
It was Representative Jeannette Rankin from Montana
Who shot down the first plane in pearl harbor?
Arlie Wilson. He was a cook onboard a ship in dock at the time of the attack. He went on deck and operated one of the guns to become the first person to shoot down a Japanese plane at Pearl Harbor.
Who was the most important person in pearl harbor?
the habour master. i suppose the admiral who planned the attack Yamamoto isoroku was the most important
Did the Japanese warn the USA before they attacked Pearl Harbor?
None. MLM The military did know that an attack from Japan was imminate. What it did lack was where the attack would happen. US military intelligence broke the Japanese code messages sent to the Japanese ambassodors in Washington that stated that they wanted them break off communications with America and to destroy all records and papers. This was a sign that an attack was coming. So the Americans knew an attack was coming but did not know where. Submitted by Mark Webb St. Louis, Missouri yet again by examining intercepts by "magic" it is apparent that there were many warnings for the coming hostilities from a long time preceading Dec 7 all the way up to the night before hostilities commenced.
Did the united states know japan would attack them on Pearl Harbor?
first answer:Yes they did, they where informed by several countries in Europe, before hand. However they ignored the warnings.Correct Answer:No, the United States did not know in advance about the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941 at Pearl Harbor and at the other US military facilities & ships in Hawaii.For security purposes, only specific Japanese military leaders in Japan and those that undertook the attack were aware of it. The Japanese went to great lengths to keep the operation secret. No person in a European country was told of this specific pending attack, including Hitler. Therefore, no one in Europe could provide a warning to the United States.The US military had partially broken the primary Japanese diplomatic code before the attack. These are referred to by US intelligence as the "Magic intercept of the Purple Codes". However none of the messages sent by the diplomats included any reference to an attack at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese diplomats themselves were not privy to the information about this attack.Neither the British, Dutch or American military had been successful at breaking the Japanese Navy codes before the Pearl Harbor attack. In the popular movies: Tora, Tora, Tora & Pearl Harbor the coded messages that the US intelligence officers are reading, are the Diplomatic Messages only.What the United States did know or suspect (by late 1941) was that the Japanese were planning to attack the British territories in Hong Kong, Malaysia & Borneo, and attack the Dutch East Indies in late November or early December 1941. There were no specific details available, just Japanese military preparations & "saber rattling".The United States also considered that the Japanese may also attack the United States at the Philippines, Guam, Wake & Midway. Again, no specific information was available.Some American military leaders, by late 1940, also thought that the Japanese could launch an attack against Hawaii, however that was considered less likely. US Army Chief of Staff General Marshall considered it a sufficient threat that he reinforced Hawaii with air & ground units in 1941, and assigned General Short with the specific task of using the Army units (air/ground) to defend the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.US military preparations for the likely war with Japan focused on the Philippines. Indeed, it was because of the US military presence in the Philippines that caused Japanese military leaders to decide that it would be necessary to attack the United States in addition to the British & Dutch. The Japanese were uncertain if the United States would remain neutral if the Japanese attacked the British & Dutch. So they decided, to their great disadvantage, to attack the United States.Meanwhile late in 1941 in Moscow, Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin (now at war with Hitler) had learned from his spies in Japan, that Japan was planning to go to war with Britain & Netherlands, and not with him in Siberia. It is not clear if Stalin knew of Japan's plans to attack the United States. In any event, Stalin gave no warning to either of his future "allies", and actually welcomed the idea that Japan would leave him alone.The coming war with Japan was becoming obvious to most American & British leaders (and some astute in the public) by late 1941; the only question was where & when. When the Japanese did attack, they attacked the British & Americans simultaneously everywhere they could reach, including at Hawaii.Neither the US or British ever learned of any specific plans before the attacks, because the Japanese kept these very secret as expected. The Japanese intended to, and did launch these attacks as surprise attacks before any declarations of war.Also, it was the stated policy of the US government in 1941, to not start the war. If the United States was going to war, then the enemy would have to attack first, which it did!Remember, as it is true today and was true then, planned "surprise" attacks will usually be a "surprise" to those attacked!
Was Pearl Harbor expecting the Japanese to attack in 1941?
No, the United States did not know in advance about the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941 at Pearl Harbor and at the other US military facilities & ships in Hawaii.For security purposes, only specific Japanese military leaders in Japan and those that undertook the attack were aware of it. The Japanese went to great lengths to keep the operation secret. No person in a European country was told of this specific pending attack, including Hitler. Therefore, no one in Europe could provide a warning to the United States.The US military had partially broken the primary Japanese diplomatic code before the attack. These are referred to by US intelligence as the "Magic intercept of the Purple Codes". However none of the messages sent by the diplomats included any reference to an attack at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese diplomats themselves were not privy to the information about this attack.The 14-Part Messagethat the Japanese Embassy received on December 6/7, 1941, and was supposed to deliver before the attack, was not a Declaration of War by Japan. Instead, the message only stated that negotiations (between Japan & the US) had reached an impasse, and blamed the US. There was no mention of a pending attack, or a threat of one.Neither the British, Dutch or American military had been successful at breaking the Japanese Navy codes before the Pearl Harbor attack. In the popular movies: Tora, Tora, Tora & Pearl Harbor the coded messages that the US intelligence officers are reading, are the Diplomatic Messages only.What the United States did know or suspect (by late 1941) was that the Japanese were planning to attack the British territories in Hong Kong, Malaysia & Borneo, and attack the Dutch East Indies in late November or early December 1941. There were no specific details available, just Japanese military preparations & "saber rattling".The United States also considered that the Japanese may also attack the United States at the Philippines, Guam, Wake & Midway. Again, no specific information was available.Some American military leaders, by late 1940, also thought that the Japanese could launch an attack against Hawaii, however that was considered less likely. US Army Chief of Staff General Marshall considered it a sufficient threat that he reinforced Hawaii with air & ground units in 1941, and assigned General Short with the specific task of using the Army units (air/ground) to defend the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.US military preparations for the likely war with Japan focused on the Philippines. Indeed, it was because of the US military presence in the Philippines that caused Japanese military leaders to decide that it would be necessary to attack the United States in addition to the British & Dutch. The Japanese were uncertain if the United States would remain neutral if the Japanese attacked the British & Dutch. So they decided, to their great disadvantage, to attack the United States.Meanwhile late in 1941 in Moscow, Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin (now at war with Hitler) had learned from his spies in Japan, that Japan was planning to go to war with Britain & Netherlands, and not with him in Siberia. It is not clear if Stalin knew of Japan's plans to attack the United States. In any event, Stalin gave no warning to either of his future "allies", and actually welcomed the idea that Japan would leave him alone.The coming war with Japan was becoming obvious to most American & British leaders (and some astute in the public) by late 1941; the only question was where & when. When the Japanese did attack, they attacked the British & Americans simultaneously everywhere they could reach, including at Hawaii.Neither the US or British ever learned of any specific plans before the attacks, because the Japanese kept these very secret as expected. The Japanese intended to, and did launch these attacks as surprise attacks before any declarations of war.Also, it was the stated policy of the US government in 1941, to not start the war. If the United States was going to war, then the enemy would have to attack first, which it did!Remember, as it is true today and was true then, planned "surprise" attacks will usually be a "surprise" to those attacked!
What were the pros and cons of the pearl harbor attack?
If the US wouldn't have cut off the oil supply to japan there wouldn't have been any problems. But with that being said, the encampment of Japanese people had to be taken into play. Japanese people caused a threat against the united states. Any Japanese person could have been a spy or anything of that matter. so the taking into place of the encampments had to be done. The Cons of the encampment were that innocent Japanese people were taken ahold of. But as they always say better safe then sorry.
Did the US anticipate the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor?
first correct answer:No, it was a surprise attack.Second Answer with more explanation:The United States did not know in advance about the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941 at Pearl Harbor and at the other US military facilities & ships in Hawaii.For security purposes, only specific Japanese military leaders in Japan and those that undertook the attack were aware of it. The Japanese went to great lengths to keep the operation secret. No person in a European country was told of this specific pending attack, including Hitler. Therefore, no one in Europe could provide a warning to the United States.The US military had partially broken the primary Japanese diplomatic code before the attack. These are referred to by US intelligence as the "Magic intercept of the Purple Codes". However none of the messages sent by the diplomats included any reference to an attack at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese diplomats themselves were not privy to the information about this attack. The 14-Part Message that the Japanese Embassy received on December 6/7, 1941, and was supposed to deliver before the attack, was nota Declaration of War by Japan. Instead, the message only stated that negotiations (between Japan & the US) had reached an impasse, and blamed the US. There was no mention of a pending attack, or a threat of one.Neither the British, Dutch or American military had been successful at breaking the Japanese Navy codes before the Pearl Harbor attack. In the popular movies, Tora, Tora, Tora& Pearl Harbor, the coded messages that the US intelligence officers are reading, are the Diplomatic Messages only.What the United States did know or suspect (by late 1941) was that the Japanese were planning to attack the British territories in Hong Kong, Malaysia & Borneo, and attack the Dutch East Indies in late November or early December 1941. There were no specific details available, just Japanese military preparations & "saber rattling". The United States also considered that the Japanese may also attack the United States at the Philippines, Guam, Wake & Midway. Again, no specific information was available.Some American military leaders, by late 1940, also thought that the Japanese could launch an attack against Hawaii, however that was considered less likely. US Army Chief of Staff General Marshall considered it a sufficient threat that he reinforced Hawaii with air & ground units in 1941, and assigned General Short with the specific task of using the Army units (air/ground) to defend the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.US military preparations for the likely war with Japan focused on the Philippines. Indeed, it was because of the US military presence in the Philippines that caused Japanese military leaders to decide that it would be necessary to attack the United States in addition to the British & Dutch. The Japanese were uncertain if the United States would remain neutral if the Japanese attacked the British & Dutch. So they decided, to their great disadvantage, to attack the United States.Meanwhile late in 1941 in Moscow, Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin (now at war with Hitler) had learned from his spies in Japan, that Japan was planning to go to war with Britain & Netherlands, and not with him in Siberia. It is not clear if Stalin knew of Japan's plans to attack the United States. In any event, Stalin gave no warning to either of his future "allies", and actually welcomed the idea that Japan would leave him alone.The coming war with Japan was becoming obvious to most American & British leaders (and some astute in the public) by late 1941; the only question was where & when. When the Japanese did attack, they attacked the British & Americans simultaneously everywhere they could reach, including at Hawaii. Neither the US or British ever learned of any specific plans before the attacks, because the Japanese kept these very secret as expected. The Japanese intended to, and did launch these attacks as surprise attacks before any declarations of war.Also, it was the stated policy of the US government in 1941, to not start the war. If the United States was going to war, then the enemy would have to attack first, which it did!Remember, as it is true today and was true then, planned "surprise" attacks will usually be a "surprise" to those attacked!Despite the numerous theories that allege misconduct, incompetence, and/or deceitful conspiracies/cover-ups about the attack, all subsequent public investigations have in-fact confirmed that the United States government did not have any advance knowledge of the attack. There were only three events at Hawaii that could have led to a warning, if properly acted on.The first event occurred only 55 minutes prior to the attack. It was the report, to the US Navy headquarters at Pearl Harbor, from the destroyer USS Ward outside the harbor that it had attacked a submerged submarine (it was a Japanese mini-sub) trying to enter the harbor.The next event was nine minutes later when the US Army Radar station operators on the northern side of Oahu spotted and reported (to the US Army headquarters on the island) that a large formation of aircraft was approaching from the north. The US Army headquarters staff falsely assumed it was the expected flight of twelve US B-17's from the west coast. Neither reports caused the US Navy or US Army staff on duty this Sunday morning to contact their senior leaders in Hawaii, or to issue warnings to the units and bases in Hawaii.A third event occurred that went unnoticed by the US military, when a Japanese scout floatplane launched from a Japanese heavy cruiser Chikuma, arrived high over Pearl Harbor as planned to report by radio on the weather and on the US ships present. This scout radioed its report 13 minutes before the attack on Kaneohe air station, and 20 minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor.The US had not yet broken the super-encrypted Japanese Naval Code Kaigun Ango Sho D (known by US code-breakers as AN-1 and later called JN-25). Simplistically, this was a complex 'code within a code'. The US had only recently discovered that the AN-1 had this structure. However, neither the Dutch, the British, nor the Americans had any capability in December 1941 to read any part of any Japanese naval message encrypted in AN-1. American naval intelligence was working in the Philippines, at Pearl Harbor and in Washington, DC to break these codes.The Japanese code that was being read by the US military (not the US State Department) was the Diplomatic Code (code named 'Purple' by US code-breakers). When these were decoded, then they were called "Magic" intercepts, to increase the security of the actual source of the information. None of these diplomatic messages referred to any military attacks or declarations of war by the Japanese. The Japanese Navy had not shared any of its operational plans with the Japanese diplomats or those in the Japanese Foreign Office prior to the start of the Pacific War with the US, Britain & Netherlands.The Japanese Pearl Harbor attack force (Kido Butai) did actually maintain radio listening silence (as ordered) on the approach to Hawaii. Additionally, false radio traffic was created by dummy 'impersonator' radio stations in Japanese home waters to give the impression that the Japanese aircraft carriers were in home waters. Ironically, some of this false radio traffic (in AN-1 codes) was actually detected by a US merchant ship's radio operator (US Navy trained) at sea after it 'reflected' off the radio antennas of the silent Pearl Harbor strike force at sea NW of Hawaii. This would accidentally give the impression of Japanese naval coded radio traffic coming from the middle of the North Pacific. However, it would not be possible to triangulate on a specific location of the "reflected" source of the signals. It was this reflection of other's radio traffic that led some people (after the attack) to falsely believe that the Japanese Strike Force (Kido Butai) had transmitted messages, prior to the attack.
Was pearl harbor a person?
no
