they hoped that their attack on American bases would destroy the U.S fleet 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.
american forces began attacking japanese bases
american forces began attacking japanese bases
Yes. It also was the final deciding factor in the US's declaration of war on the other Axis powers, Germany and Italy. The United States attacked Japanese bases in the Pacific with several bombing campaigns and invasions, and ultimately dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to force them into surrender.
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Since WWII in the pacific was a naval war, their main attack base was their battle fleets; they were mobile. Various islands held their bases; nearly all of which later became battlefields (Burma, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, etc.).
The Japanese. The one one who planned the attack was Admiral Yamamoto
The U.S. had stopped giving oil to Japan. Japan afterwards decided to attack them. It was an air attack so the U.S. was not expecting it since it was in the Pacific and they mostly had ships. They bombed such ships as the U.S.S. Arizona and destroyed many buildings. The Japanese had over 300 planes in the air raid attack.
The city of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii became the site for one of the largest Japanese air and naval bases in the Pacific Theater during World War II. It was strategically significant due to its location and served as a critical naval base for the United States. The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, marked a pivotal moment in the war, leading to the United States' entry into the conflict.