During the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a total of 353 Japanese aircraft were involved, including fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes. The primary bombers used were the Type 97 "Kate" torpedo bombers and Type 99 "Val" dive bombers, which dropped bombs on various military targets. The attack was executed in two waves, with the first wave comprising 183 planes and the second wave including 171 planes.
The first serious plans and preparations for the actual attack began in January 1941. A hypothetical attack on the Pearl Harbor base had been on the exams given at the Japanese Naval Academy for years though. Both Japanese and Americans thought an attack on Pearl Harbor was not feasible because the torpedoes dropped from bomber ran too deep after dropping and would get stuck in the bottom of the harbor, a problem which Japan solved by practicing extreme low-level drops and fitting the torpedoes with wooden fins for extra buoyancy.
Yes there were believed to be 3 Japanese submarines on their way to pearl harbor but only 1 made it after people on a war ship thought they saw something in the water and dropped death charges. So there was 1 Japanese submarine that was in pearl harbor at the time of the booming and was sank by an allies plans bomb
President Harry Truman authorised and ordered the dropping of the two atomic bombs. He was following up the plans made under the Roosevelt administration. He didn't actually drop it himself, I doubt that he could have even picked it up.
The "cause" was that Japan wanted to control all of the islands of the Pacific and the U.S. Navy was considered to be an impediment to the Japanese plans. The effect of the attack of Pearl Harbor was that it forced the U.S. into a war with Japan; a war that ended in the unleashing of the worlds first, and hopefully last, use of a nuclear bomb in an attempt to defeat an enemy. twenty-one ships of the U.S. Pacific fleet were damaged and the death toll reached 2,403, along with 68 civilians and 1,178 injured. Of the military personnel lost at Pearl Harbor, 1,177 were from the Arizona.
The staff of Admiral Yamamoto prepared the plans and preparation for the attack on Pearl Harbour. Admiral Yamamota approved the plans once they were prepared. Japanese Senior Naval Officers routinely utilized their staff to prepare plans and approved or disapproved them.Answeralthough it was Yamamoto and his officers that planned the attack, the plan was formed aboput a month after the attack on the Italian Fleet at Taranto in 1940, Admiral Yamamoto studied this attack thoroughly, using it as his blue print. (all he needed to do was wait until his enemy had his fleet at anchor in a shallow harbour before attacking.)
they bombed us ships
Eliminate the battlefleet; cleanly and quickly.
The first serious plans and preparations for the actual attack began in January 1941. A hypothetical attack on the Pearl Harbor base had been on the exams given at the Japanese Naval Academy for years though. Both Japanese and Americans thought an attack on Pearl Harbor was not feasible because the torpedoes dropped from bomber ran too deep after dropping and would get stuck in the bottom of the harbor, a problem which Japan solved by practicing extreme low-level drops and fitting the torpedoes with wooden fins for extra buoyancy.
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.
To eliminate the US from interferring with their plans of conquest in the Pacific and Asia.
Yes there were believed to be 3 Japanese submarines on their way to pearl harbor but only 1 made it after people on a war ship thought they saw something in the water and dropped death charges. So there was 1 Japanese submarine that was in pearl harbor at the time of the booming and was sank by an allies plans bomb
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is located in the Pacific Ocean and is vulnerable to tsunamis due to its proximity to the Ring of Fire, a region known for seismic activity. In the past, Pearl Harbor has experienced tsunamis triggered by earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean. Emergency plans and warning systems are in place to mitigate the potential impact of tsunamis on the area.
They had prepared for another war with Germany almost immediately after WW1, but did not put the plans into effect until Pearl Harbor was attacked.
To prevent the US (by eliminating the Battleship Fleet based at Pearl Harbor) from interferring with their plans of conquest.
You could consider the attack on Pearl Harbor a defensive action. Yes they took the offensive and attacked us but by doing so they were defending their plans by damaging our Navy. Fortunately for us our aircraft carriers were not in the harbor at the time which left us with options, but the original plans the Japanese had was to attack while they were in the harbor as well.
The Japanese feared American would join The Allies in WWII (world war 2), so they wanted to attack us before we attacked them. At that time, the U.S.A only had a few Aircraft Carriers (it was between 3 and 5) and they were all located at pearl harbor. The Japanese generals believed that if they could destroy those aircraft carriers (which are ships that can carry hundreds of jets, planes, bombs, and fire power) they could cripple America enough so that they could not interfere with their plans. Luckily (or by some unknown act of heroism), those aircraft carriers were not in pearl harbor when it was attacked. They were out doing some practice drills. They were informed of that attack though, and were told to stay away from pearl harbor (well, they were told to travel away, because there was the possibility of the Japanese airfleet coming that direction). i also heard that 1 or 2 of the carriers were still in the harbor and were destroyed.
President Harry Truman authorised and ordered the dropping of the two atomic bombs. He was following up the plans made under the Roosevelt administration. He didn't actually drop it himself, I doubt that he could have even picked it up.