Because the Japanese needed to expand their empir. The French, Dutch, British, Astralians and Americans all occupied the region. The French, Dutch and British were all fighting for their lives in Europe so Japan just walked in and took their colonies. The Astralians were not prepared to fight a war without British help since Astralia was just a colonie with alot of independence. America was the biggest and pretty much the only threat to Japan their was. Japan could not deafet the U.S. because America's industrial cupacity was to strong and the U.S. outnumbered Japan so badly. Japan belived that if the could cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet then the U.S. couldn't react to Japanese agresson in Pacific.Why did Japan attack at all? Because they thought America would eventauly enter the war against them any how.
there was one hurdle in the way of Japans expansionist ideals in the Asia pacific area and that was the carrier fleet based in pearl harbour. with the destruction of the carriers in pearl it would take America another 2-3 years to put up a formidable force against japan. thus leaving china and India with no help from the outside. unfortunately for the Japanese, and fortunately for the allies the carriers had all put to sea a couple of days previous so were not damaged and engaged the Japanese at midway soon after.
because the japanesae did not want the Americans to join in on the war withh there navy
no, it took place in Hawaii.
December 7, 1941
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor was to take the American Carriers out of the war to make the Americans vulnerable to attack.
Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii, which at the time was a US Territory. The Navy base at Pearl is still there. The main attack was against the ships and airfields on the island and several specific locations where attacked.
pearl harbor at the time was the japenese territory and we entered it so they flew over there and bombed us
no, it took place in Hawaii.
Sunday December 7,1941
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December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor. That attack brought the most powerful nation on the face of the earth into WWII.
North America. (If you want to get more specific, it took place in the state of Hawaii)
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during the Second World War took place at the city of Pearl, Oahu, Hawaii, whose harbor was (and still is) a major American naval base.
Hawaii
The Attack on Pearl Harbor started WWII for the Americans but it was already going in Europe for several years. After the attack the Unites States declared war on Japan and Germany bringing the U.S. into the war.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor was to take the American Carriers out of the war to make the Americans vulnerable to attack.
Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii, which at the time was a US Territory. The Navy base at Pearl is still there. The main attack was against the ships and airfields on the island and several specific locations where attacked.