Why did Japan target the US in World War 2?

Answer 1

The greatest known act of war down to the Ubited States down by Japan would have to be Pearl Harbor. Think of it like this: imagine Japan is your average, happy-go-lucky 5 year old child. Imagine the US as a medium-sized fire-ant hill. Now how does this scenario usually play out? The kid knocks over the anthill and starts jumping up and down on top of it. And about two minutes later, he starts wailing because he's getting attacked by a swarm of deadly insects. The next day, the kid knows not to go within 10 feet of the anthill, which is now larger, stronger, and meaner. Obviously, the time isn't to scale, but I hope you get the idea.

Answer 2

The surprise bombing raid of December 7, 1941 was the initiating event for the United States declaring war against Japan. Prior to the bombing raid, Japanese officials had been in negotiations with the United States, making assurances that there would be no aggression against the United States, even while they were telling their own people that Americans were too genetically diverse to be able to endure the kind of war that Japan would bring to us. Japan was aggressive is the east in the decade leading up to WW 11. Japan had attacked Manchuria, China and prior to attacking the Japan believed it was their destiny to rule Asia. Japan was aggressive towards almost all of the countries in Asia. They took over the British Colonies of Hong Kong and Saipan. Answer They bombed Pearl Harbour December 7.

Answer 3

The United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, one day after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Answer 4

To gain time for them to obtain full control of Indochina and other areas in the Pacific with rich reserves of war essential material without interference from the US Pacifiic Fleet.

Answer 5

immediately prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor