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.
I'm So Sorry, There No Such Thing.
It united them.
The biggest impact of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor (and on the Philippines) was that it caused the US to go to war against the Japanese. A minor impact of the attack was the loss of the US battleships either temporarily or permanently. This was good, as the battleships were not terrifically useful in WW II, but aircraft carriers were. The loss of the battleships turned the US war effort to building more carriers of varying sizes, which ultimately, along with the US submarines and crypto services, won the war.
The Japanese knew that the United States was on the verge of entering World War II so they tried to delay the US making an impact by hoping to destroy the US's Aircraft Carrier's that would normally be stationed at Pearl Harbor. Fortunately the carriers were not there during the attack, however Japan did sever a blow by sinking and destroying battleships and cruisers that were berthed there.
The Japanese attacked the port of Pearl Harbor on the date of Dec,7,1941. This date will always be known as the day of "Infamy". The reason the Japanese attack the port was because Japanese thought that knowing the US that we would sooner or later have gotten involved in the war anyway so they thought that they should strike the heart of the US navy in one fierce attack that would cripple the USs navy. The only way to do that was to get rid of our aircraft carriers. The Japanese did have spys on the island. On dec 7 in the morning the first wave of planes went in to attack the port but when they got there the air craft carriers weren't there, the spy was wrong. The attack still went on in three deadly waves of bombers, fighters, and torpedo bombers. Due to the fact that the US was so unprepared for this attack the men were only able to shot down 27 of the 350 or so planes that were sent to destroy Pearl Harbor.
I'm So Sorry, There No Such Thing.
It united them.
The biggest impact of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor (and on the Philippines) was that it caused the US to go to war against the Japanese. A minor impact of the attack was the loss of the US battleships either temporarily or permanently. This was good, as the battleships were not terrifically useful in WW II, but aircraft carriers were. The loss of the battleships turned the US war effort to building more carriers of varying sizes, which ultimately, along with the US submarines and crypto services, won the war.
they now had to enter the 2nd ww on Dec.7 1941
The Japanese knew that the United States was on the verge of entering World War II so they tried to delay the US making an impact by hoping to destroy the US's Aircraft Carrier's that would normally be stationed at Pearl Harbor. Fortunately the carriers were not there during the attack, however Japan did sever a blow by sinking and destroying battleships and cruisers that were berthed there.
The Japanese attacked the port of Pearl Harbor on the date of Dec,7,1941. This date will always be known as the day of "Infamy". The reason the Japanese attack the port was because Japanese thought that knowing the US that we would sooner or later have gotten involved in the war anyway so they thought that they should strike the heart of the US navy in one fierce attack that would cripple the USs navy. The only way to do that was to get rid of our aircraft carriers. The Japanese did have spys on the island. On dec 7 in the morning the first wave of planes went in to attack the port but when they got there the air craft carriers weren't there, the spy was wrong. The attack still went on in three deadly waves of bombers, fighters, and torpedo bombers. Due to the fact that the US was so unprepared for this attack the men were only able to shot down 27 of the 350 or so planes that were sent to destroy Pearl Harbor.
Yes, it was arguably the most significant turning poit of the war (along with the attack on Pearl Harbor).
If we are speaking of the attack by the Japanese on Sydney Harbour the fact is that it had practically no impact on Australia Aside from the tragic effect it had on the friends and relatives of those that were murdered as a result of this action.
The Doolittle raid was America's first strike back at the Japanese during the war. With Japan running through the Pacific much like the Germans did to Europe in the beginnings of WWII , this was the first opportunity for the US to go on the offensive, with previous battles being solely defensive. We struck the Japanese home land, which Japan thought could not be done by the fact that the US Navy was severly damaged by the attack on Pearl Harbor. It lifted the morale of the entire country by letting the Japanese know that we were down but not defeated.
With the Pacific Fleet out of commission and our only defense against a naval attack being on the other coast, the Japanese hoped that the attack would make the US stay out of the war. It did the reverse effect and forced us out of our neutral isolationism and was the first step to America becoming a fighting force in the Second World War and eventually become a superpower.
They had an impact against Great Britain, not the US. Britain is an island(s), not the US. Subs were strangling Britain, not the US. The US wanted to fight Japan, Germany did not attack Pearl Harbor, Japan did. The US bailed out Great Britain because Churchill lobbied FDR heavily before and immediately following the Pearl Harbor attack (Churchill wanted assurance that Britain would receive priority!).
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