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Japan needed raw materials, particularly oil, in order to continue their aggressive war against China. The USA did its best to prevent the Japanese gaining these war materials, unless they gave up the war first.
While Hawaii and Midway are known for their vast oil production...
Without the islands America and Japan would have a very hard time operating in the pacific. They served as places to place troops and resource vastly reducing the fleet that would be required to fight a war. Imagine if the US had to sail all of the resources it needed from the coast to the main land of japan. It would be near impossible
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What are 3 pacific Islands in which a battle involving the us and Japan took place?
japan
Which Pacific Islands did the US control by 1900?
Guam.
3 reasons why japan bombed pearl harbor?
1. They wanted to dominate the islands of the Pacific and Hawaii was a prime target because it's an excellent sea port right in the middle. 2. They wanted to dominate the islands of the Pacific and didn't want the United States interfering with their efforts elsewhere. 3. They wanted to prove to their people back home that they had a superior military and that their efforts to take over the islands of the Pacific would be good for the nation.
Name 3 islands where the Americans fought japan?
There were many of them, but Iwo Jima, Tarawa, and Saipan are three of those most remembered today.
Japan attacks the us during World War 2?
Japan attacked the US in 4 ways during WWII. First, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. 2,403 Americans and 55 Japanese died. Secondly, Japan bombed a US Naval Base in Oregon in 1942. Thirdly, the Japanese made over 9000 attacks to the Pacific Northwest with balloons carrying incendiary devices with the intent of burning the US forests. This resulted in the deaths of 6 Americans. Thirdly, Japan attacked various islands in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands and occupied Kiska and Attu Islands. 549 Americans and 2351 Japanese died in the Battle of Attu, which ended on May 29, 1943.
What were Japan's goals in the pacific and how did they affect the us?
they wanted the Philippines and the Hawaiian islands, and the rest of the islands in the pacific. this affected the US by making us go into war.
What are 3 pacific Islands in which a battle involving the us and Japan took place?
japan
What did the US do in response to Japan's seizure of many pacific islands?
Nothing
Where did the us bomb?
The US dropped bombs in Africa, Europe, Japan, Pacific Islands, SW Asia and China.
What did japan want in the battle of midway?
Japan attacked the Midway Islands because it wanted to prevent the US from having control of the western half of the Pacific ocean. The Battle of Midway occurred in June of 1942.
Where did the US fight during WW2?
The US fought in Europe and Japan during WW2.
Did the US want to occupy the Pacific in World War 2?
No; Japan did.
Is Hawaii located in Southern California?
No. Hawaii is a separate US state in the Pacific Ocean made of volcanic islands. It is about halfway from the US and Japan.
Why did the Japanese think the were entitled to the Hawaiian islands?
Japan did not seek to occupy Hawaii, only to destroy the US Pacific Fleet,
What was the us military goal in the pacific?
The goal of the United States was to defeat the Japanese. This meant the removal of the Japanese from many islands in the Pacific Ocean, the destruction of the Japanese Navy, and the surrender of Japan.
Why did the US want to gain of the control Philippines?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
Why did the US want to gain the control of the Philippine?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
