Japan was fully aware of the power the US had. An advantage in manpower and a strong manufacturing base. Japan did not plan to invade the US and force its surrender. The raid by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor was meant to give the Japanese a head start with a knock out blow to the US Pacific fleet. As in their war with Russia in 1905 where Japan made a surprise attack on Russia's Port Arthur, the sneak attack against the US was meant to deliver a stunning blow. The idea was that the US fleet would be unable to effectively challenge Japan and a war weary US would sue for peace thereby depart from East Asia. This would give Japan full reign over East Asia. The plan was flawed immediately as the major portion of the modern US naval fleet was out on maneuvers and remained intact.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941 ('a date which will live in infamy'). The US declared war on Japan the following day, December 8, 1941.
Yes. On December 7, 1941, a Japanese carrier fleet made an air attack on Pearl Harbor in the US territory of Hawaii. They sank several battleships and destroyed parts of the US naval bases. The attack was part of a plan to prevent the US from interfering in Japan's conquest of the Philippines and the other islands in the western Pacific. The US declared war on Japan, beginning direct US involvement in World War II that ultimately led to the defeat of the Axis.
The US was forced to declare war on Japan in DECEMBER 9, 1941
Well from the facts, the japan wanted south east Asia and before they could do so, they needed to break US grip on the pacific to allow them control of the seas. To break the US control, the pacific fleet had to be wiped out, especiallly the 4 major US carriers. Unfortuantely all they did was destroyed a few battelships while the carriers escaped totally unharmed.
I believe the final straw was an embargo of steel (iron scrap) sales to Japan.
The attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7th 1941, at 7:55 am.
Japan colonized us from 1941 to 1945.
1941
helped them rebuild
Japan, Dec 7, 1941 (state of war existed); Dec 8, 1941 US declaration of war against Japan; Germany declared war on US December 11, 1941.
It took them America 12 years to defeat Japan's Empire
Japan attacked The US on December 7, 1941.
Japan attacked The US on December 7, 1941.
Japan
7 December 1941
primarily the prospect of an oil embargo and the US refusal to permit Japan to expand into SE Asia after the defeat of European colonial powers by Germany in 1940.
Dec 8, 1941.