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Who was in command of the American pacific fleet when it was attacked?
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was in command of the American Pacific Fleet during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was responsible for the fleet's readiness and operations at the time of the surprise attack by Japanese forces. The attack resulted in significant losses and prompted the United States to enter World War II. Kimmel faced criticism for the perceived lack of preparedness and intelligence prior to the attack.
What allowed the American Pacific Fleet to survive the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
American aircraft carriers were out at sea at the time of the attack
The idea for the attack on Pearl Harbor was derived from which event in Japanese history?
An attack on the main Russian Pacific fleet at Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War
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.
What did pearl harbor do to the pacific fleet?
Temporarily, it put the fleet out of action. However the main targets were the pacific carriers. They were not in harbour at the time of the attack. Enterprise, Lexington and Sarratoga were at sea with their relevant task forces. From the outset this failure to destroy these ships most likely doomed the Japanese to eventual failure.
What are two historical sites of Hawaii?
Pearl Harbor for the Japanese attack on the Pacific Fleet and the Niihau incident involving a single downed Japanese pilot.
When the Japanese atacked American bases what did they hope to accomplish?
they hoped that their attack on American bases would destroy the U.S fleet in the pacific
Why did the Japanese chose pearl harbor as the first target in their attack?
to take out the Pacific Fleet, especially the aircraft carriers like the Enterprise
Was the attack on pearl horbor a victory?
A victory for the Japanese. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled the entire Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy. Naval Command managed to put the entire fleet in one location, which the Japanese attacked and destroyed. The Japanese believed that such a blow to the U.S Navy would prevent any kind of retaliation, but as history shows, this event led to the Pacific Front of the Second World War.
What role did douglas mcarthur play in world war 2?
He defeated the Japanese in the Pacific OceanHe was the general of the Pacific fleet Navy in WWII and led an attack on Southern Japan.
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor aimed for?
The attack on Pearl Harbor aimed to cripple the US Pacific fleet. The Japanese were set to sweep into Burma, Malaya, the East Indies, and the Philippines, and were afraid the US fleet would spoil their plans.
Why was there no declaration before pearl harbor attack?
There was no declaration before the attack on Pearl Harbor because the Japanese government believed a surprise attack would cripple the United States Pacific Fleet and prevent them from interfering with Japanese military expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. It was seen as a strategic move to gain an advantage in the early stages of the war.
