There was no declaration before the attack on Pearl Harbor because the Japanese government believed a surprise attack would cripple the United States Pacific Fleet and prevent them from interfering with Japanese military expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. It was seen as a strategic move to gain an advantage in the early stages of the war.
The Japanese wanted to cripple or destroy the American Pacific fleet. Their primary target was supposed to be aircraft carriers, but they were all out to sea during the attack.
The aim of the Pearl Harbor attack was to cripple the US Pacific Fleet so that the US would not have any opportunity to wage war against Japan. The US would then realise it could not defeat Japan and make peace without the need to fight a war. This strategy failed because the attack enraged the US, ensuring that it would fight Japan, and because it failed to completely cripple the US Pacific Fleet (in particular, none of the aircraft carriers were damaged, and all of them would be used against Japan).
the attack on Pearl Harbor wasn't illegal. The attack was a surprise by the Japanese who were dependent on the American supply of oil in the Pacific Ocean.
Japanese leaders decided to attack Pearl Harbor primarily to weaken the United States' Pacific Fleet, which they viewed as a significant threat to their expansionist goals in Asia. By delivering a surprise attack, they aimed to secure time to consolidate their gains in Southeast Asia and the Pacific without immediate American interference. Additionally, Japan sought to assert its dominance in the region and ensure access to vital resources. The attack was seen as a preemptive measure to cripple U.S. military capabilities.
to cripple the U.S. naval force in the pacific.
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.
Cripple the Pacific Fleet for years
There was no declaration before the attack on Pearl Harbor because the Japanese government believed a surprise attack would cripple the United States Pacific Fleet and prevent them from interfering with Japanese military expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. It was seen as a strategic move to gain an advantage in the early stages of the war.
The Japanese wanted to cripple or destroy the American Pacific fleet. Their primary target was supposed to be aircraft carriers, but they were all out to sea during the attack.
The aim of the Pearl Harbor attack was to cripple the US Pacific Fleet so that the US would not have any opportunity to wage war against Japan. The US would then realise it could not defeat Japan and make peace without the need to fight a war. This strategy failed because the attack enraged the US, ensuring that it would fight Japan, and because it failed to completely cripple the US Pacific Fleet (in particular, none of the aircraft carriers were damaged, and all of them would be used against Japan).
The aim of the Pearl Harbor attack was to cripple the US Pacific Fleet so that the US would not have any opportunity to wage war against Japan. The US would then realise it could not defeat Japan and make peace without the need to fight a war. This strategy failed because the attack enraged the US, ensuring that it would fight Japan, and because it failed to completely cripple the US Pacific Fleet (in particular, none of the aircraft carriers were damaged, and all of them would be used against Japan).
The reason most commonly expressed can be demonstrated by a quote from Admiral Kimmel, CIC Pacific at the time of the attack: "..I felt also that the danger of torpedo plane attack in Pearl Harbor was nil because I believed that torpedoes would not run in the shallow water in that harbor. ..."
the attack on Pearl Harbor wasn't illegal. The attack was a surprise by the Japanese who were dependent on the American supply of oil in the Pacific Ocean.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
pacific ocean!
the pacific fleet was moved