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Why was the US Pacific Fleet caught off guard on the Pearl Harbor attack?
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The US Fleet was not told of such an attack.
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Where was the rest of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor attack that was not actually at Pearl Harbor?
East coast of US, and at sea. Delivering aircraft to Wake Island
Why did the attack of Pearl Harbor have less of an impact than the Japanese had planned?
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.
Who was commander of the pacific fleet?
US Naval four-star Admiral, Husband E. Kimmel was Commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was relieved of duty as Commander in a shake-up of officers in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
Reason for the selection of routes used by Japan to attack Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese selected the route they used for their attack fleet to approach Pearl Harbor because they wanted to avoid heavily traveled sea lanes. This would prevent their fleet from being spotted and warnings sent to the American fleet in Pearl Harbor. For this reason the Japanese fleet sailed east across the north Pacific, then turned south and approached Hawaii from directly north.
What were the number and names of the fleets attacked at Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese Imperial Fleet attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
What was at pearl harbor that made the japense attack it?
the pacific fleet was moved
Why was the attack on pearl harbor an opportunity for Japan?
They disabled the fleet in the Pacific and could attack the small islands without the worry about the navy.
What allowed the American Pacific Fleet to survive the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
American aircraft carriers were out at sea at the time of the attack
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor aimed for?
The attack on Pearl Harbor aimed to cripple the US Pacific fleet. The Japanese were set to sweep into Burma, Malaya, the East Indies, and the Philippines, and were afraid the US fleet would spoil their plans.
Where was the rest of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor attack that was not actually at Pearl Harbor?
East coast of US, and at sea. Delivering aircraft to Wake Island
Why did the Japanese choose to bomb Pearl Harbor and not California or something?
The United States Pacific Fleet was moored at Pearl Harbor and it would take a major US fleet to defeat the Japanese. The attack was so successful in destroying the US Pacific Fleet that a large portion of the US Atlantic Fleet needed to come from the East coast through the Panama Canal to fight the Japanese in the Pacific.
Why did the attack of Pearl Harbor have less of an impact than the Japanese had planned?
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.
Why did the Japanese chose pearl harbor as the first target in their attack?
to take out the Pacific Fleet, especially the aircraft carriers like the Enterprise
What did attack on December 7 1941?
Many U.S. & British bases throughout the Pacific. U.S. Naval fleet on Pearl Harbor
The idea for the attack on Pearl Harbor was derived from which event in Japanese history?
An attack on the main Russian Pacific fleet at Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War
Who was commander of the pacific fleet?
US Naval four-star Admiral, Husband E. Kimmel was Commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was relieved of duty as Commander in a shake-up of officers in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
What did the US have to do with Pearl Harbor?
Pearl Harbor was the main base for the US Pacific Fleet.
