In 1937, Japan invaded China, like it had done several times during its history. The two were ancient enemies. The United States attempted to force Japan to leave China by slapping Japan with a crippling Oil Embargo. No one was allowed to sell Oil to Japan. No oil means no Navy, no Army, and no Airforce. Which means Japan would lose in China. Japan needed its own oil supply, and the only place to get it at the time was in the Dutch East Indies (present day Philippines area). The only thing in the way was the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour. So they attacked it. The rest I assume you know.
The embargo on oil was only the beginning, when Japan refused to cease their imperialistic actions they were also slapped with an embargo on iron, rubber, and other resources. Which caused them to go further with their actions, especially with resource rich China.
Japan did not start WW2, Germany did in 1939 when they invaded Poland. Japan only came into the war when they bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941
Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbour and then declared war on the U.S.A. which in theroy, while not justifying anything, made every action of Japan illegal - a war crime.
Nobody, the bombs were dropped on Japan in 1945 ending WW2. The "Cold War" didn't start until about 1947. Look up Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech.
Japan and Germany declared war on the US.
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 - before the start of World War 2.
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7 December 1941, (8 December in Japan), when Japan attacked US forces in Hawaii and the Philippines.
a lot of people were killed
I only have two reasons,one is because Japan attacked pearl harbor,the second is America was sending threats to japan
The reason japan attacked the u.s at pearl harbor was because the Japanese saw the us as the only threat to its power in the pacific ocean
Japan bomb America and the u.s.a got in world war 2 also
Germany allied with Japan, Japan attacked America Germany had no choice and Hitler was not happy as he wanted to keep America out of the war.
No rockets were sent to Japan by any country in America in World War 1
Japan did not start WW2, Germany did in 1939 when they invaded Poland. Japan only came into the war when they bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941
Japan attacked Manchuria, this causing the second world war.
America. Japan surrendered after the dropping of the 2 nuclear bombs.
The United States declared war on the Empire of Japan on 8 December 1941.