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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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December 7 is the anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
When and where did world war 2 come to an end?
There was no official ending, i.e. a peace treaty - because there had been no official declaration of war in the first place. (Congress did not recognise the Confederacy as a sovereign nation.)
You could cite May 10th 1865, as that was the date that the Confederacy was officially wound-up. But there were still Confederate units in combat for a few weeks after that, and some of their Generals never did surrender.
That is why Appomattox (April 9th) is taken as the notional ending of hostilities, when one General-in-Chief surrendered to the other.
What do ports 135 and 137 information tell an attacker?
Ports 135 and ports 137 tell an attacker that the user has a Windows OS system. These ports are used by hackers.
What was unusual about the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Everyone knows about the Japanese Warplanes; but new evidence is being questioned about the Japanese Mini-Subs that had been launched from Mother Submarines at sea. Some or one of those Mini-Subs may have torpedoed a US Battleship.
Where is the USS Lexington docked?
The first USS Lexington aircraft carrier was sunk in the Coral Sea. The second USS Lexington aircraft carrier survived it's predecessor and was decommissioned in 1991.
No, they were not concentration camps as the Germans built. They were Detention camps to keep the Japanese-American people under observation.
What US gunboat was attacked by the Japanese on the Yangtze River?
it was the uss Panay that was attacked by the Japanese. ya its the uss panay we are on that chapter in history class and that's what the teacher and book both say.
Why did japan choose to attack the Americans at Pearl Harbor?
they bombed pearl harbor because America shut off their oil supply.
What are japan's main resources?
Japan doesn't have much natural resources. They have small oil fields that only cover one per cent of their demand and small mines of iron, lead and zinc. Their biggest resources are agriculture, fish and hydroelectricity.
The prime minister of Japan in 1941 was?
Tojo Hideki became the Prime Minister of Japan in 1941 on October 18.
When did the Japanese plan to bomb the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?
Well from the facts, the japan wanted south east Asia and before they could do so, they needed to break US grip on the pacific to allow them control of the seas. To break the US control, the pacific fleet had to be wiped out, especiallly the 4 major US carriers. Unfortuantely all they did was destroyed a few battelships while the carriers escaped totally unharmed.
How many US planes were bombed at Pearl Harbor?
In the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on December 7th 1941 destroyed 188 planes.
No data can be found as to how many planes have been destroyed in the entire history of aviation in that given location, though I doubt it's much more.
How far can a battleship fire?
I'm not sure of the exact range but some US battleships could fire a shell 23 miles.
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The USS Iowa had a main battery of Mk 7 16"/50 caliber guns- the barrels were 50 times long as wide. They could shoot different shells, one as heavy as 2700 lbs. The max range was given as 41,662 yards- or a bit over 23 miles.
What made Franklin D. Roosevelt famous?
Franklin D Roosevelt was famous because he was the president of the United States from 1933 - 1945.
What caused Japanese people to be relocated from the west coast and confined in internment camps?
Answer 1
What basically started it was Pearl Harbor
They did it out of fear of them fighting alongside the Japanese.
Answer 2
Unfortunately, racism was a huge part of United States history and Blacks were not the only race to suffer unequal and prejudicial treatment. Asian-Americans did not become accepted as "true Americans" until the mid-1960s. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, many Americans saw the Japanese-Americans as a fifth column. This meant that they viewed the Japanese-Americans as secret spies for Japan and inherently disloyal to the United States. Strangely, from a modern perspective, German-Americans, Irish-Americans, and Italian-Americans, who were much more vociferous opponents of US military policy in World War II were not even considered for discriminatory treatment, showing that this boils down to racism and fear of Asians more than it does legitimate security concerns.
In order to deal with this perceived loyalty, the President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. This order was used to round up Japanese-Americans all along the Pacific coast (the largest area of Japanese-Americans in the United States) and place them in internment camps. In 1944, the US Supreme Court upheld the validity of the camps on the grounds of necessary military action. Surprisingly, the Japanese-American response was not to riot or protest, but to actively seek to assist the United States military in World War II. To "prevent" the Japanese-Americans from being in contact with other Japanese, most Japanese-American units were sent to the Italian Front, where some of them earned the highest amounts of commendations and medals. After the war, the Japanese-Americans were released from the camps without any property of money from which to make a living. However, many of them were resourceful and able to sustain themselves in the following decades.
In the 1980s, the US Federal Government admitted its wrongdoing and compensated every family that still had a surviving member from the internment camps for this violation of their civil liberties.
What were the most important battles of World War 2?
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1. Fall of France 1940 - Hitler becomes the master of Europe
2. Battle of Britain 1940 - British manage to stay in the war
3. Battle for Moscow 1941 - First major defeat of German army on the ground. End of Nazi Blitz victories
4. Pearl Harbor 1941 - Japan advances in Pacific. US joins the war
5. Battle of Midway 1942 - Turning point of the war in Pacific
6. Stalingrad 1942-43 - Great defeat of Germans in Russia, the turning point of World War II
7. Battle of Kursk Salient 1943 - The biggest tank battle of the war starts Russian general offensive
8. D-Day 1944 - Allies open Second Front against Germany in Europe
9. Operation Bagration 1944 - Russian "blitz" offensive destroys German Army Group Center
10. Fall of Berlin 1945 - Russians take Berlin ending war with Germany
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The most important battles of WWII were: The Battle of Britain, The Battle of the Atlantic, Pearl Harbor, The Battle of Stalingrad, The Battle of Berlin, The Battle of Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge.
Every single battle of WWII was significant in some way. But, some of the more well know battles that can be considered the turning points of the war.
The Battle of Britain (and this view is controversial) may not have been the only reason that Britain was not invaded. the German navy never managed to gain control of the channel and although air cover was important it is unlikely that an invasion fleet would have been launched whilst the Royal Navy could wreak havoc amongst the landing force.
The Battle of the Atlantic, by contrast, was absolutely life and death for the allied campaign. Without the constant resupply of food, men, ammunition and materiel from the US, Britain would have had no option but to surrender. Had the U boats managed to cut the sea lanes, and had the secret code Enigma not been cracked, it is likely that Hitler would have won on the Western Front and then been able to turn his full attention to the Eastern Front.
The Battle of the Bulge was one of the most deadliest and bloodiest battles of all the battles fought by the Western allies during World War 2. It accomplished little after the German's began their offensive. It was a long battle that was conducted in the freezing winter.
The Battle of Stalingrad was the longest and worst battle as the Red Army strove to defeat the Nazis. Nearly million were injured or died in that many months long battle. Old Man Winter helped the Red Army defeat the Nazi army and that was the turning point in the Eastern Front. The Nazis were not adequately resupplied. They did not have winter clothing that could withstand 20 below zero temperatures. They did not have enough food, medicine, ammo or replacements. So as they froze to death or starved to death the Red Army managed to lob enough barrages to make a difference. Hitler did not and could not resupply his troops at the end.
Why is Franklin D. Roosevelt the nickname of Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt didn't have a nickname. Most people just called him Franklin as did the general American public. He loved the poor and did great things. He was everyone's friend. You might be thinking of Theodore Roosevelt whose nickname was Teddy because he loved to hunt and one day a bear was set loose in the White House woods. The man wanted Theodore to kill it but Teddy instead set it free. A short while after this the first teddy bear was made in honor of TR.
What event triggered the entry of the US into war?
One event that triggered the U.S. To go to war was the Zimmerman Telegraph: the proposal from Germany to Mexico where Germany offered Mexico a blank check to go to war with the U.S. The Germans were hoping the U.S. Would be to distracted with Mexico to enter in WW1, but the U.S. found out and was angry. This is one reason why they entered the war.
What did America do wrong in Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese Military:
Japan did not ensure that the Aircraft Carriers were in Pearl Harbour before attacking.
Japan did not listen to the advice of the man who designed and lead the Attack on pearl Harbour. He said (Para-phrased). "Japan should not enter into a war with America at this time, Japan will lose that war".
The American Military:
Did not train the officers in charge of Pearl Harbour in the significance and proper use of information provided by the new Radar System.
Direct intelegence of the impending attack on Pearl Harbour was not comunicated to the on site Comanders in an Effective Manner.
Why did Japan want to go to war?
Japan was a crowded island empire. They felt they needed room to expand, but mostly they wanted to sell their manufactured goods to nearby countries that they could control. Just before 1941, they coined the term 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere' to define their newly expanded empire.
How many battleships were in the Battle of the Coral Sea?
The Battle of the Coral Sea was history's first clash of aircraft carriers. Airplanes did all of the fighting...warships never even saw one another.
Which allied aircraft shot down the most enemy planes?
The F-15 eagle. The F-15 has over 100 kills to zero losses, no planes has the most kills like the F-15 but it would really difficult to shoot down.
