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What war did the us go in to fight the Japanese?
Russia had the Great Patriotic War (WW2); America had the Pacific War (WW2).
Why did the Japanese choose to bomb Pearl Harbor and not California or something?
The United States Pacific Fleet was moored at Pearl Harbor and it would take a major US fleet to defeat the Japanese. The attack was so successful in destroying the US Pacific Fleet that a large portion of the US Atlantic Fleet needed to come from the East coast through the Panama Canal to fight the Japanese in the Pacific.
Which military strategy did the US use to fight the Japanese in the Pacific theater?
The US used a strategy called "island hopping" or "leapfrogging" to fight the Japanese in the Pacific theater. Instead of trying to capture every Japanese-held island, the US selectively targeted and bypassed heavily fortified islands and focused on capturing strategically important islands that were closer to Japan. This allowed the US to gradually advance towards Japan while cutting off Japanese supply lines and isolating their forces on bypassed islands.
What was the us military goal in the pacific?
The goal of the United States was to defeat the Japanese. This meant the removal of the Japanese from many islands in the Pacific Ocean, the destruction of the Japanese Navy, and the surrender of Japan.
Why could the US Pacific Fleet not immediately stop the Japanese advance?
Because of the japanese estory us"!
Why did the us fight at Pearl Harbor?
Pearl Harbor was a major US Naval base in the Pacific. It was the location of most of the US Pacific Fleet and all of the capital ships were in port and tied up that morning. It was a sneak attack of a US naval base and not a fight. A fight is when both sides have a chance to defend themselves , but the men at Pearl had little chance for defense. The Japanese attacked at 8 AM on a Sunday morning while most of them were still asleep. The US suffered devastating losses, but were able to shoot down 29 Japanese aircraft and sink 4 mini-submarines.
How did the US manage to win the pacific war?
The US deciphered the Japanese codes
Where was the world war in 1941?
In 1941 the war really became completely global. not only was the war being fought in Europe but that was the year that the Japanese attacked pearl harbor prompting the US to go fight the Japanese in the pacific
What strategy did the General MacArthur use to fight the Japanese in the pacific?
i believe it was the island hopping strategy
What was the us campaign against the Japanese called?
The Pacific Campaign.
Who attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor?
Japanese
Why did the Japanese want to wipe the US power in the Pacific?
They wanted to control the Pacific for the resources and power.
