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Pearl Harbor was a target of opportunity. Essentially the entire pacific fleet of battleships was in port and vulnerable to attack. Militarily, it was a no-brainer ... given a chance to severely wound the fleet, Japanese strategists made the correct decision.
The overall decision to wage war against the U.S. was based on U.S.-Japan relations reaching a breaking point. Japan had Asia's largest war machine and had subjugated most of China and the Pacific. It had ambitions to conquer India and Australia, but needed key resources to do so. U.S. embargoes prevented oil and other key resources from reaching Japan to sustain their war efforts.
It's also clear that the Japanese believed that their innate superiority (particularly in training and productivity) would deliver victory. They had steamrolled the other Asian powers and had no reason to believe America could offer much of a fight.
So it was an attack of necessity and a gamble -- that Pearl Harbor would buy them time to consolidate their gains in Asia and force a peace with America.
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Who attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
japan attacked someone forgot why dont oyu check google.com? japan attacked someone forgot why dont oyu check google.com?
Germany declaring war on the U.S.?
Germany allied with Japan, Japan attacked America Germany had no choice and Hitler was not happy as he wanted to keep America out of the war.
Why did America attack Japan in world war 2?
America struck back after being attacked by Japan on 7 December 1941
Why was the US upset with Japan?
The U.S. was pissed of at Japan in WW2 because the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour (a U.S base) un-provoked, which led to the government of America declaring war on Japan
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor America was forced to abandon what view of the war?
Isolation. America was a white country then and the Jews wanted to destroy the white race.
When did America attack Japan?
The only time America attacked Japan is defending Pearl Harbour
Who attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
japan attacked someone forgot why dont oyu check google.com? japan attacked someone forgot why dont oyu check google.com?
Who attacked America to cause us to join World War 2?
Japan they attacked pearl harbor
When did Japan an America start a war?
7 December 1941, (8 December in Japan), when Japan attacked US forces in Hawaii and the Philippines.
Germany declaring war on the U.S.?
Germany allied with Japan, Japan attacked America Germany had no choice and Hitler was not happy as he wanted to keep America out of the war.
Where in America did Okinawa attack?
Okinawa never attacked the USA, Japan attacked US posessions in the Pacific aswell as the Aleutian islands.
Why was the Chinese killed so horribly during the world war?
Japan was the only country that attacked China. Japan's former leader chose to be on the bad guy side during the war. Japan also attacked and killed Americans in the state of Hawaii and America attacked Japan back in a huge way.
The US decalred war on the Japanese Empire after the Japanese?
America declared war on Japan, after Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, in Hawaii.
Why did America attack Japaneses?
America attacked Japan because of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. America was talking to Japan about peace when this occured and afterwards the U.S. launched a sneak attack on Japan and bombed Tokyo which showed that America was going to war against Japan.
Why was America involved in the war of terror?
Because Japan, which was an Axis Power, attacked them on Pearl Harbor ?
Why japan attacked Germany?
Japan did not attack Germany. Japan had an alliance with Germany and Italy. Japan fought the USA (after Pearl Harbour), Britain and her commonwealth (which included Australia).
Nation attacked by Japan in 1931?
Japan attacked Manchuria in 1931.
