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Japan first attacked Pearl Habour during world war two. They were trying to invade Asia while all the other major powers were busy in World War Two. USA denied them resources they needed to achieve their goal. As a result they bombed Pearl Harbour. This resulted in USA bombing Japan with the first Atomic Bombs at Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
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∙ 11y agoThe US was trying to keep things in the Pacific peaceful by undertaking sanctions when Japan took Indochina. The halt of natural gas and steel was devastating to the Japanese so they acted like relationships were going to get better between the US and Japan. Then, they attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 which marked the American entry into WWII. Yamamoto, the famed Japanese admiral warned against attacking the USA. He said that it was going to be like awaking a "sleeping giant" and unless they dealt the death blow in one try, the US was likely to win the war. He knew this from past experience he had spent in the US. He had seen the industrial might and had no doubt that if the US kept fighting for a matter of months, they were sure to succeed.
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In World War 2 what economic issues led to conflict between the US and Japan?
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What conflict led Japan to attack the us and European colonies in southeast Asia?
there wasnt really a conflict that caused Japan to attack the US. the US was not at war with Japan until after Pearl Harbor, in which the Japanese were the aggressors.
Why was oil a major source of conflict between the US and japan in the early 1940s?
Because Japan only had enough oil in their reserves to support a 2 year war.
What was the US strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?
"Island Hopping"
How did japan respond to the forced trade with the US and what was the result by the 1890's?
Japan did not respond well to the forced trade with the United States and there was a great deal of tension between the two countries as well as conflict.
How did japan respond to the forced trade with the US and what was the result by 1890's?
Japan did not respond well to the forced trade with the United States and there was a great deal of tension between the two countries as well as conflict.
What was the primary reason the US became involved in the Korean Conflict?
Protect Japan
How were Japan and the US in conflict?
Japan bombed us at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7th 1941 and we were at war with them until they surrendered on Aug. 15 1945.
Was the attack on pearl harbor a compromise and conflict?
I'm not siding with anyone here. But it was pretty messed up that Japan bombed us. Then again you have to think why did they bomb us? Well because we banned exports to Japan which is needed to survive, Japan practically didn't have any resources. The fact that we banned exports to Japan is a conflict (it is for Japan). Not only was that a conflict but, the attack by Japan was cruel and made the conflict worser. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a huge conflict for America. The conflict was still going on while they were having war, for both Japan and America. So they have their shares of conflicts. However, they made two compromise. They decided to go to war and settle it. And the second compromise was when Japan surrendered and signed the peace treaty.
How was oil a source of conflict between Japan and the US?
Attack on Pearl Harbor had origins in a decision by USA to limit oil exports to Japan in 1941 due to Japanese invasion of China. OR Because Japan only had enough oil in their reserves to support a 2 year war.
Was the war between south pacific and the us?
Japan and the US.
What is the distance between Japan and US?
Measure from the nearest parts of US and Japan, Alaska and Hokkiado, about 1380 mi.
