What is the difference between Pearl Harbor and World War 2?

Answer 1

Pearl Harbor was an attack on the US by Japan that precipitated the US entry into WWII. It occurred on Dec 7, 1941. World War II was a conflict that militarily involved many nations of Europe, Asia, and North America that most historians agree began with the German attack of Poland in 1939. Japan was engaged in Empire-expanding conflicts with China and other Asian and Pacific nations at the same time. The first allies were Poland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and France. These forces allied to declare war on Germany following the invasion of Poland.

Answer 2

1. Pearl Harbor was attacked by a foreign GOVERNMENT (Japan). 2. New York was attacked by criminals (terrorists), representing no government. 3. Pearl Harbor was attacked by military aircraft against a military target (warships). 4. New York was attacked by civilian aircraft against a civilian target (twin towers; although the Pentagon was also attacked, which was a military target, but attacked by a civilian airplane). 5. Pearl Harbor was a conventional air attack. 6. New York was a suicide attack.

Answer 3

The attack on Pearl Harbor was focused on military personnel, there were apporoximately 2,400 deaths, the attack was performed by a large military force. 9/11 was an attack by individuals from a terrorist faction against mostly civilian populace, the death toll was near 3,000.

Answer 4

The mayor difference is the declarer of war. The other difference is the use of terrorist employing guerrilla tactics dressed without uniforms.