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Why was the loss of so many battleships at pearl harbor not so devastating?
Because America still had some battleships and all their air crafts
What made Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor so devastating?
The incoming attack was totally unexpected. The defending troops had no time to react.
How many people died in the Battle of Cold Harbor?
The Union had 13,000 casualties, and about 1,800 of them were fatal. The Confederacy had 2,500 and less then 100 were fatalities. Exact numbers vary according to the source, so be sure and look at several of them.
Why started the Battle of Cold Harbor?
General lee was crackin jokes bought Grants mom so he was like no. and went down to the cold harbor and brought his boys and bam war.
Is the harbor porpise cold blooded?
No. All the porpoises are mammals, so warm-blooded.
What were the major misconceptions that Japan had about the US that helped lead to Pearl Harbor?
That the attack would be so devastating, that the US would say, "...we don't want to fight such a terrible war..."
Was it necessary for the Confederacy to capture Fort Sumter?
Clearly the stand off between the Confederacy and President Lincoln's vow to protect federal property, did not necessitate the capture of Fort Sumter. Jefferson Davis knew that by doing so an armed conflict would be the result. With that said, the South would have continued to continue but the valuable harbor of Charleston would be denied to the Confederacy and worse, the Confederacy would have to sustain a lesser status.
What made japan's attack Pearl Harbor so devastating?
This attack on December 7, 1941 was so devastating on the United States because it completely wiped out all 8 of the US Navy battleships, leaving 4 of them sunk in Hawaiian waters. At 7:48 am, the Japanese began the first of 2 waves of attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. There was also no formal warning issued to the United States prior to the attack even though negotiations between the US and Japan were underway.
What are the most devastating effect of the hurricans?
The most devastating effect of the hurricanes is the fact that lives are lost and there so many causalities. The loss of property is also a devastating effect.
Why was London bombing so devastating?
people died
What did the major powers think of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Surprised that such an attack could occur to the United States; surprised that such an attack would be so successful; surprised that airplanes had conducted the attack. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth...there was surprise that such a large number of aircraft could be brought within range of such a massive target, and then prove to be so devastating. The "Battleship" ruled the waves, until the time of the Pearl Harbor attack...not the aircraft carrier!
Why was capturing the capital of the Confederacy in Richmond so difficult for the Union to accomplish?
The reason the capturing of the Confederacy capital in Richmond was so difficult for the Union to accomplish was because it was so well guarded. The Confederate Army, protected it because they felt the Confederacy would fall if Richmond fell.
