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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack on the US Military bases in the Hawaiian Territory particularly the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor brought the US into World War 2.
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What was going on in the world during pearl harbor?
Wake Island and the Philippines were within hours of being struck.
What happend to Pearl Harbor on dec 7?
It capsized after being struck by bombs and torpedoes at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1945. She was later sold for scrap after her guns and superstructure were removed. It sank while it was being towed to the mainland in 1947.
Yes. The USS Oklahoma was in Pearl Harbor during the attack. It took the first hit by a Japanese torpedo that morning and is still at the bottom of the Harbor.Correction - The Oklahoma was salavged and sold for scrap metal. While she was being towed to California in 1947, she sank in the Pacific. Only the USS Arizona and USS Utah remain in Pearl Harbor.
What if the Japanese didn't attacked Pearl Harbor?
Even before the U.S. went to war and Pearl Harbor happened FDR was giving Britain ships and war supplies under the Lend-Lease Act. No one really knows if they would have gone to war but eventually, something would have happened.
What effects did attack at pearl harbor have on our country?
America was forced to respond to the attack. President Franklin D. Roosevelt went before congress to ask that a state of war be declared between the US and Japan.
How was Pearl Harbor destroyed?
Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii and was bombed by the Japanese on December 7th 1941. The above is true, and the Japanese thought they had caught all the U.S. ships in the harbor, but most were out to sea. Unfortunately several ships were bombed and sunk with heavy casualties.
Why was the US a target of Japanese aggression?
The real reason for Japan's attack (on the US, the British Empire & the Dutch) was the Japanese Army's obsession with their on-going brutal conquest of China. The United States had been taking diplomatic and economic steps against Japan for several years to convince (or force) the Japanese to end their war of conquest in Asia. The Japanese Army actually controlled the Japanese Government since the early 1930's. The Japanese Army refused to end its war of conquest & extreme brutality in China.
Beyond China, the Japanese Army had plans to take advantage of the weakness of the British, French, Dutch & Soviet Union in Asia because of Hitler's conquests in Europe. The Japanese wanted to be free of American interference, and create a vast Asian empire that would have eventually included China, eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Korea, Formosa, Indo-China, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, & New Guinea; and possibly India.
The Japanese military thought that the best way to keep the United States from interfering in their plans in Asia, was to deliver a surprise attack on various US bases throughout the Pacific to do as much damage to the US military capability in the Pacific. At Pearl Harbor, they intended to sink as many battleships, cruisers & aircraft carriers as possible. At Manila they intended to follow-up with an invasion and capture of the Philippines. At Wake Island they intended to seize the island. The Japanese also attacked the bases, ships & troops of the British Empire. All this was intended to persuade the United States & Britain to negotiate a settlement giving the Japanese most of the western Pacific territories, and most of Asia. They hoped that the US & Britain would not want to fight a prolonged & costly war in Asia to liberate what territory the Japanese could capture in the first six months of the war.
How many naval vessels and aircraft were involved in Pearl Harbor?
Battleships
Arizona (BB-39) (Sunk Total Loss)
California (BB-44) (Sunk Raised And Repaired)
Maryland (BB-46) (Light Damage)
Nevada (BB-36) (Beached Heavy Damage, Repaired)
Oklahoma (BB-37) (Capsized -Raised Not Repaired)
Pennsylvania (BB-38) (Light Damage, Repaired)
Tennessee (BB-43) (Light Damage, Repaired)
West Virginia (BB-48) (Sunk Raised And Repaired)
Heavy Cruisers
New Orleans (CA-32) (Light Damage, Repaired)
San Francisco (CA-38) (Light Damage, Repaired)
Light Cruisers
Detroit (CL-8) (Light Damage, Repaired)
Helena (CL-50) (Light Damage, Repaired)
Honolulu (CL-48) (Light damage, Repaired)
Phoenix (CL-46)
Raleigh (CL-7) (Heavy Damage, Repaired)
St. Louis (CL-49)
Destroyers
Allen (DD-66)
Aylwin (DD-355)
Bagley (DD-386)
Blue (DD-387)
Case (DD-370)
Cassin (DD-372) (Damaged Beyond Repair, Parts Salvaged and Built into new hull)
Chew (DD-106)
Conyngham (DD-371)
Cummings (DD-365)
Dale (DD-353)
Dewey (DD-349)
Downes (DD-375) (Damaged Beyond, Repair Parts Salvaged and built into new hull)
Farragut (DD-348)
Helm (DD-388) (Light Damage, Repaired)
Henley (DD-391)
Hull (DD-350)
Jarvis (DD-393)
Mc Donough (DD-351)
Monaghan (DD-354)
Mugford (DD-389)
Patterson (DD-392)
Phelps (DD-360)
Ralph Talbot (DD-390)
Reid (DD-369)
Schley (DD-103)
Selfridge (DD-357)
Shaw (DD-373) (Very Heavy Damage, Repaired)
Tucker (DD-374)
Worden (DD-352)
Submarines
Cachalot (SS-170)
Dolphin (SS-169)
Narwhal (SS-167)
Tautog (SS-199)
High Speed Mine Sweepers
Perry (DMS-17)
Trever (DMS-16)
Wasmuth (DMS-15)
Zane (DMS-14)
Light Mine Layers
Breese (DM-18)
Gamble (DM-15)
Montgomery (DM-17)
Preble (DM-20)
Pruitt (DM-22)
Ramsey (DM-16)
Sicard (DM-21)
Tracy (DM-19)
Mine Layer
Oglala (CM-4) (Capsized Raised, Repaired)
Mine Sweepers
Bobolink (AM-20)
Grebe (AM-43)
Rail (AM-26)
Tern (AM-31)
Turkey (AM-13)
Vireo (AM-52)
Coastal Mine Sweepers
Cockatoo (AMc-8)
Condor (AMc-14)
Crossbill (AMc-9)
Reedbird (AMc-30)
Gunboat
Sacramento (PG-19)
Motor Torpedo Boats
MTB Squadron One
PT-20
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-26
PT-27
PT-28
PT-29
PT-30
PT-42
Ammunition Ship
Pyro (AE-1)
Cargo Ship
Vega (AK-17)
Destroyer Tenders
Dobbin (AD-3)
Whitney (AD-4)
General Stores Ships
Antares (AKS-3)
Castor (AKS-1)
Hospital Ship
Solace (AH-5)
Miscellaneous Auxiliaries
Argonne (AG-31)
Sumner (AG-32)
Utah (AG-16) (Capsized Not Raised Or Repaired)
Ocean Going Tugs
Navajo (AT-164)
Ontario (AT-13)
Sunnadin (AT-28)
Oilers
Neosho (AO-23)
Ramapo (AO-12)
Repair Ships
Medusa (AR-1)
Rigel (AR-11)
Vestal (AR-4) Heavy Damage
Sea Plane Tenders
Curtiss (AV-4) Light damage
Tangier (AV-8)
Sea Plane Tender- Destroyer
Hulbert (AVD-6)
Thornton (AVD-11)
Small Sea Plane Tender
Avocet (AVP-4)
Swan (AVP-7)
Submarine Rescue Vessel
Widgeon (ASR-1)
Submarine Tender
Pelias (AS-14)
Unclassified
Chengho (IX-52)
Yard & District Craft Patrol Craft
YP-108
YP-109
Ferry Boat
Manuwai (YFB-16)
Nihoa (YFB-17)
Fuel Oil Barges
YO-21
YO-28
YO-30
YO-43
YO-44
Floating Work Shop
YR-20
YR-22
Garbage Lighters
YG-15
YG-17
YG-21
Gate Vessel
YNG-17
Harbor Tugs
Hoga (YT-146)
Nokomis (YT-142)
Osceola (YT-129)
Sotoyomo (YT-9) (Sunk Raised and Repaired)
Geronimo (YT-119)
YT-130
YT-152
YT-153
Motor Tug
YMT-5
Net Tenders
Ash (YN-2)
Cinchona (YN-7)
Cockenoe (YN-47)
Marin (YN-53)
Wapello (YN-56)
Torpedo Testing Barges
YTT-3
Water Barge
YW-16
U.S.Coast Guard Vessels Cutters
Reliance (USC-150) (Honolulu Harbor)
Taney (WPG-37) (Honolulu Harbor)
Tiger (WSC-152) (Off Honolulu Harbor Entrance) Coast Guard Boats
CG-8 ( Honolulu Harbor )
AB-27 (Honolulu Harbor)
Was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto ever in the US?
Supposedly. The quote "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a gun behind every blade of grass" has been widely attributed to him, but it has never been substantiated.
What was the name of the pain killer that paul spangler use to treat the wouned in pearl harbor?
i don't no so f**k u
What was the name of the first battleship?
The FIRST steel US battleship classified as a battleship was the USS Texas, commissioned in 1895. However, her sister the USS Maine which blew up in Cuba in 1898, which started the Spanish-American War in 1898 was commissioned the same year but was classified as an Armored Cruiser. The USN began building "steel" warships in about 1883. The USN wanted nothing more to do with wooden boats/ships after 1883...which is why the USN burned most of the WWII wooden PT boats when WWII was nearing it's end in 1945.
What the strategy of japan to attack Malaya?
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (Imperial Marines) landed to secure beach heads. Once secure, shore based personnel occuppied the key portions of cities and towns (villages). With no resistance from enemy aircraft or enemy naval warships, there would be no need to expend ordnance for sustained aerial or naval bombardments.
When did Jappenise planes bomb the United States naval base at pearl harbor?
Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, bringing the United States into World War II.
Was the effect of pearl harbor negative or positive?
I would say yes. Although Pearl Harbor was a tragedy and many lives were lost, ultimately it accomplished purposes for both sides. For the Japanese, it destroyed much of the US naval fleet, initially crippling war efforts in the Pacific. (And would have been worse, except that several ships were out of the Harbor on maneuvers.) For the US, although they would have entered WWII at some point, it accelerated that entry by up to a year. Many people who were indifferent to what they saw as a "European" war became passionate after Pearl. (It had about the same effect on public sympathies as the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center.) You could even argue that the US would have been more reluctant to use the Atomic bombs on Japan, if they didn't still remember the 'unprovoked' attack on Pearl Harbor.
What is the difference between a naval fleet and a merchant fleet?
Essentially, merchant ships carry cargo, warships are armed for war. The line was blurred somewhat in WWII becasue merchant ships were, in many cases, armed for defence against German submarines and aircraft (although the guns were manned by RN crews on British ships).
How long did it take America and japan to heal after Pearl Harbor?
Japan began rebuilding the two cities in 1946. They are very beautiful cities now. It did not take long for them to be rebuilt and have been modernized over the last 6 decades. There are wonderful pictures of them on the web.
Why didn't the Japanese attack the US Homeland?
Japanese leadership thought a swift and devastating attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet would give them control of the Pacific Ocean and force the U.S. to sue for peace. They never wanted to or intended to attack the U.S. mainland in force. Their strategy was to seek a short war and negotiated peace placing Japan in a position of leadership in Asia.
Pearl Harbor is on the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands
Why didn't the Japanese occupy Hawaii after their surprise attack?
Had to strong disavantage because we had a more ship to attacked and it would be easy to for to get back and we would have to boom it and it great coverge for the people who lived there to attack them.
Why was Japan's attack on Indochina upsetting to the US?
Now, I assume you mean why the Japanese were angry at the Americans during World War II? If so, it was because, at the turn of the 20th century, the Japanese faced rapid modernization and militarization. They had goals of conquering colonies to have a large empire like what the Western world was doing. Because Japan is an island nation, its resources are limited. Prior to WWII, the Japanese needed sufficient fuel for their warships, planes, and transportation, as well as oil and steel. To solve this problem, the Japanese wanted to attack the United States in order to acquire ample resources. This eventually led to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entering WWII.
Which came first Pearl Harbor or Iwo Jima?
Pearl Harbor came first. December 7, 1941 A day that Franklin Roosevelt said would "live in infamy." That what brought us into the War World Two.
US invasion of Iwo Jima began February 16, 1945
How many children did chester w nimitz have?
something really weird is my last name is nimitz and my grandfather was in the navy he tells me we are related to Chester W. Nimitz. I know this really isn't a answear but i just though it was cool i even have photos of him in my grandfathers attic.
Bret Nimitz
Did the US fight back in when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor?
Yes. Even though the attack at Pearl Harbor decimated the U.S. fleet, several ships (Such as the Enterprise) were not at Pearl Harbor during the attack. These aircraft carriers spearheaded the war on the Pacific Front, which ended after two atomic bombs were dropped on Japanese islands. So yes, America ended the war Japan started.
What event brought about world war 1?
Only one single event caused the war. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of the war. The four long term causes were Militarism, alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism.
