December 7, 1941
To get rid of our Naval fleet.
Japan's fleet was led by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor to destroy the US Naval Fleet in the pacific. One of the main targets were the Aircraft Carrierswhich were not in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack.
They intercepted a mesage from Japan to its naval fleet.
They disabled the fleet in the Pacific and could attack the small islands without the worry about the navy.
The Japanese High Command.
The Japanese attack on the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
The American Fleet was anchored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. It was a surprise attack. The United States declared war on Japan. It caused the United States to enter World War 2.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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The US Fleet was not told of such an attack.
The plan was to destroy the American fleet in port, but the primary goal in the fleet were the aircraft carriers. The aircraft carriers were not in port then.