Why did the US increase its warships stationed in pearl harbor?

Answer 1

Roosevelt was trying to get the Japanese to leave China. By stationing our fleet in Pearl Harbor he was threatening the Japanese. Roosevelt hoped the Japanese would recognize the threat (they did) and along with our restrictions of sales to Iron and scrap steel, plus oil, they would be willing to leave China. The Japanese felt if they could destroy our battleships (considered the main warship of any navy) we would be unable to influence the Japanese because we would no longer have any way of reaching Japan. The Japanese were strongly motivated by the large anti-war movement in America at that time. They felt by destroying our fleet the Anti-war movement would take control of the nation and Japan would be free to do what they wanted in China.

Answer 2

The harbor was God's work, and since it was a good place for ships to stop, the city grew around it. The naval base came because the US Navy needed a homeport for its Western Pacific Fleet. (The attack was an attempt to eliminate that fleet so Japan could take the resources of Asia without opposition.) they used the harbor because it was one waY IN AND ONE WAY OUT. and it was easy to launch missions from there

Answer 3

The destruction of the US Pacific Fleet was an important element in their strategic plan to secure valuable oil reserves and war essential material. Time was essential, and interference by the Pacific Fleet would eliminate any chance to occupy the Phillipenes, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Britain,

and Indochina. Yamamoto said that for six months he could run wild in the Pacific if the US Fleet was removed from the equation. He failed but he came very close.

Answer 4

Hawaii was a territory of the United States, and Pearl Harbor was an American military base.

Answer 5

i believe they wanted to get back at America for something

Answer 6

actually the Japanese people who bombed pearl harbor thought the US knew about the battle... there commander lied to them... they killed 2,403 Americans that day in less than 2 hours.

Answer 7

The elimination of the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor would eliminate the single largest obstacle to the Japanese domination of the Pacific.

Answer 8

To use as bait for Japanese attack.