Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany's invasion of Poland were both surprise military operations intended to rapidly incapacitate a key adversary and secure strategic advantages. Both actions occurred in the context of expanding military ambitions—Japan aimed to dominate the Pacific, while Germany sought to assert control over Europe. Furthermore, both attacks prompted immediate and significant responses from the targeted nations, leading to the escalation of World War II. Ultimately, these events marked pivotal moments that shifted the trajectory of the war.
This was one of the main events that pulled America into WWII. Without the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, America may have maintained its neutrality. Some people thought that FDR had antagonized the attack by cutting off Japans oil supply. It was also a little questionable as to why the battleships were all in a line which made them easy to bomb.
No of course not. However the Americans did find out that Japan was going to attack them, but they didn't know when and where. They found this out by cracking the Japanese code, that was being sent through. Japan wanted the attack on Pearl Harbor to be a surprise, so the US would not be prepared to defend themselves. This is why the U.S. lost many men, planes and ships when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Bottom line, the U.S. had no idea that Japan was going to attack Pearl Harbor.
The only incident I am aware of occurred outside the entrance to Pearl Harbor shortly before the air attack. AN IJN submarine was fired upon and sunk by an American destroyer, the USS Ward. The submarine, however, was a midget submarine with a small displacement and a small crew, and it would technically qualify as a craft instead of a ship.
Japanese airplanes flown from the decks of Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers attacked and destroyed battleships of the United States Navy, at Pearl Harbor, United States Territory. An obvious act of war. Correction, Pearl Harbour wasn't part of the US until the 60s and it was the US that caused Pearl Harbour by cutting off Japans oil supply and refusing to come to an arrangement with Japan so Japan was given no choice but to bomb Pearl Harbour.
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Japans attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday,December 7th, 1941 at approximatley 7:50 am
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they were afraid they would lose the element of surprise and the whole Japanese Navy if discovered
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Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany's invasion of Poland were both surprise military operations intended to rapidly incapacitate a key adversary and secure strategic advantages. Both actions occurred in the context of expanding military ambitions—Japan aimed to dominate the Pacific, while Germany sought to assert control over Europe. Furthermore, both attacks prompted immediate and significant responses from the targeted nations, leading to the escalation of World War II. Ultimately, these events marked pivotal moments that shifted the trajectory of the war.
The Allies (USA, Canada, Britain, Soviet Union etc.) agreed to pool their resources and fight the Axis powers as a joint operation. Because of the greater industrial output of the USA and the increased manpower, the Allies were able to make inroads towards defeating the enemy which hadn't been possible before.
This was one of the main events that pulled America into WWII. Without the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, America may have maintained its neutrality. Some people thought that FDR had antagonized the attack by cutting off Japans oil supply. It was also a little questionable as to why the battleships were all in a line which made them easy to bomb.
JAPAN WAS ATOMIC BOMBED BY THE AMERICANS IN 1945