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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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Why was it important for the US to enter World War 1?
That's an interesting question. For my money the better question is why didn't we enter sooner? To answer your question though, Americans were killed when they sunk the Lusitania. President Wilson still wouldn't ask Congress to declare war. Former President Roosevelt called him a coward, but even that wasn't enough. It took the sinking of several more subs and the deaths of many more AMerican's before Wilson finally asked Congress to declare war. For a better description see here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ww1#Entry_of_the_United_States
What was the turning point in Russia during World War 2?
(1. Late 1941 - Nazis failed to take Leningrad). 2. November 1941 - Advance on Moscow halted 15 miles from the Kremlin, German forces thrown back a considerable distance by early December 1941. ***3. August 1942-February 1943 - Battle of Stalingrad*** - The key turning-point of WW2 in Europe. After this the Germans had no hope of winning the war in Europe. 4. July 1943 = Battle of Kursk. Soviet victory in the largest tank battle ever.
What did president Roosevelt have to do with Pearl Harbor?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he was the man who made the decision to not protect the pearl harbor because he thought the Japanese would never hit the pearl harbor, he thought they would choose a more challenged part of the United States. But the Japanese thought ahead and hit a more easier target.
What was the Day that will be remembered in infamy?
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with the Government and its Emperor looking towards the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after the Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While the reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.
It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.
Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.
Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.
Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.
I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.
Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.
With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.
I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
Address to a Joint Session of the Congress
December 8, 1941
Why did the Japanese bomb pearl horbor?
Japan wanted to bomb pearl harbor for many reasons. For one, they wanted to show that they were calling for war. Such an act of violence was bound to make America mad and respond with violence. Also, most of America's Naval fleet was stationed there, so they figures if they bombed it they could weaken America's military and combat effectiveness(?)
Why didn't the US fight the Japanese before they attacked?
Although we had disagreements with Japan which we were trying to resolve through negotiation, we did not want war and were not willing to fight about those differences. We had no idea at all that the Japanese fleet had sailed across the Pacific or that it was anywhere near Hawaii. Michael Montagne
Did the us attack Japan before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
The US engaged Japanese forces all over the pacific, including the Philippines, Guam, Saipan, Guadalcanal, Midway, The Solomons, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Tarawa, Palau, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. A planned Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands was determined to be too costly in terms of lives on both sides. The US used Atomic Weapons in two total war targets, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Following the second Atomic bomb, the Imperial Government of Japan surrendered to the US aboard the USS Missouri. The war in the Pacific lasted from Dec 1941 until Aug 15, 1945
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Why were the Japanese interment camps establish?
The American government feared that Japanese-Americans could spy for the Imperial Army, so they held them in internment camps.
As to why the government feared that Japanese-Americans would spy, it came down to racism. Asians were viewed with much more suspicion and were considered a lesser race at the time. Which was completely unfounded, but it was the attitude the mostly-white US at the time. (As a note, remember that there were actually far more German- and Italian-Americans in the United States at the time, none of whom were interned in camps).
Could a situation such as the internment of Japanese Americans of World War 11 take place today?
Could a situation such as the internment of Japanese Americans during World War 11 take place today? If so,under what circumstances? If you do not feel this could happen,explain why.
Who was in danger of a Japanese attack during World War 2?
The enemies of Japan in WWI were the Allies, as Japan was allied with the Axis powers. However, most of the fighting against Japan was done by China (both the Republic of China and Communist Chinese forces), the United States, and the British Empire (in particular Australia and British forces in India). They also took Dutch and French colonies in East Asia, but most of the Dutch and French forces during the war concentrated on the European theatre. Near the end of the war the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and began fighting it in northern China.
What brought the Japanese surrender and the end of World War 2?
the atomic bomb being dropped by the United States on Hiroshima
How was oil connected to Pearl Harbor?
Japan conquered territory for raw materials; oil is one of those raw materials. The battleship fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor was to be eliminated, to prevent them from interferring with Japan's quest for territory.
What prompted the US to enter the war in 1941?
The attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was attacked at 7:55 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Our troops were mostly sleeping or on leave. By the time the attack was over at 9:40 we had 2403 sailors or civilians dead or trapped soon to be lost. Japan we felt was negotiating with us in an effort to prevent a war prior to that point. Our country could not sit by and allow another to attack us, kill our brothers, neighbors, friends, without stepping into the war. We had already been providing funds, and weapons, as well as a few of our pilots willing to fight to our European allies.
The straw that broke the camel's back was the fact that the US was drawn into the European part of WW 2 because Hitler declared war on the US shortly after Pearl Harbor.
This put the US in a tougher position if it only had one theater of war.
What year did the Japanese attack China?
---- Marco Polo Bridge Incident
ON JULY 7, 1937 a clash occurred between Chinese and Japanese troops near Peiping in North China. When this clash was followed by indications of intensified military activity on the part of Japan, Secretary of State Hull urged upon the Japanese Government a policy of self-restraint. In a conversation of July 12 with Japanese Ambassador Saito, Secretary Hull elaborated upon the futility of war and its awful consequences, emphasizing the great injury to the victor as well as to the vanquished in case of war. He said that a first-class power like Japan not only could afford to exercise general self-restraint but that in the long run it was far better that this should characterize the attitude and policy of the Japanese Government; that he had been looking forward to an early period when Japan and the United States would have opportunity for world leadership with a constructive program like that proclaimed by the American republics at Buenos Aires in December 1936 for the purpose of restoring and preserving stable conditions of business and of peace.
What convinced many Americans tthat the US needed to prepare to enter World War 2?
The alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor?
I believe Japan's greatest naval strategist, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, helped plan the attack on Pearl Harbor, but also argued that the U.S. fleet in Hawaii was "a dagger pointed at our throat" and must be destroyed.
Why did the Americans decide not to attack Okinawa?
The Japanese did not invade America for several reasons.
1: The territory of the U.S. is vast; the U.S. has far too many soldiers and land for the Japanese to take over via a regular boat landing. Although the Pacific Coast will be secured, the Sierra Nevada Mountains would have slowed the Japanese advance. During this time, the U.S. can bring its tanks and artillery from the East and start a siege.
2: The American Pacific Fleet in the Hawaiian islands would easily match the Japanese navy; the Japanese landing forces would have its supplies cut off from them. This is one reason why the Japanese bombed Pearl harbor; it was key to a future invasion in America.
3: Even if the Japanese won, it would be a pyrric victory (they would win, but lose many soldiers) In a case where almost all of the Pacific is in their grasp, starting a war with America would weaken the Japanese army significantly, causing the Japanese power over its colonies to weaken. This could lead to rebellions in Pacific areas such as China, Korea, and Singapore; many Japanese colonies resented the Japanese presense in their territory.
What led up to the turning point of the pacific war?
While many advance the proposition that the Battle of Midway was the high-water mark (and thus, the turning point) for the Japanese, there are several key battles in 1942 which each contribute uniquely to the change of Japanese fortune.
The Battle of Midway (June 4-7) obviously severely hurt the Japanese Navy, costing them about 25% of their total carrier forces. However, it was even more critical in that it cost them almost half of their remaining experienced flight crews and trained carrier deck crews. The Japanese flight crew training system was never able to produce sufficient numbers of new pilots (less than 500 per year), and the loss of so many existing veteran crews hampered Japanese operations even more than the loss of the carriers. Midway forced the Japanese Navy over onto the defensive.
The Kokoda Track campaign (July to November) in eastern New Guinea was another major change in Japanese fortunes, and a very significant strategic defeat. Not well noted in WW2 History classes, the Kokoda Track was a fight for control of Port Morseby, and, by proxy, a fight for control of Australia. Defeated here in the hideous jungle terrain of New Guinea by a poorly-equipped, insufficiently-trained Australian reservist force meant that Japan was unable to stop the resupply of Australia by US forces, and that Australia itself remained available for use as a giant staging grounds for Allied attacks on the southern sections of the Japanese Empire. The Kokoda Track campaign victory is of similar importance to the Pacific war as the Battle of Britain was to the European Theater.
Finally, the various land and naval battles around Guadacanal (the beginnings of the Solomon Islands campaign) from August 1942 to Feburary 1943 provide the third leg of the Allied effort to turn the Pacific war against Japan. Guadacanal vindicated the "southern route" choice of counter-invasion planning by the US, and also showed that the US could win an island-hopping style of invasion. The various naval battles around Guadacanal (including the Battle of Santa Cruz) were extremely costly to the Japanese Navy; while quite costly to the Allied navies, the Allied ships and men were replaceable, while the Japanese losses weren't.
Combined, these land and sea battles forced the Japanese to turn from an expansionist, aggressive strategic posture to one of protection, reaction, and defense.
Who were the Pearl Harbor survivors?
Nobody really knows all the names of the people who survived. There were too many death names, and not so many survived names but there were still too many to remember.
See website: Attack on Pearl Harbor
What are names of people who died in world war 2?
Yes.
Yes, quite a lot of people died.
Total who died (just soldiers, not including citizens) are estimated around 37 million.
The USSR (Russia, and part of the Allies) alone lost about 18 million. Germany (Axis) lost around 5 million.
And then Poland lost 6 million mainly because they were caught between Germany and the USSR.
Why were US ships unaware of the Pearl Harbor attack?
Naval Intelligence had reported an absence of radio signals to CINCPAC. This phenomenon called radio silence was not unique, had happened in numerous scenarios and was not an essential precursor to an aggresive move. Traffic analysis is just one element of the signals intelligence puzzle.
How did Pearl Harbor end isolationism?
If you mean WW II, then it ended when Japan surrendered to the US.
Well Kamikazes were Japanese air force pilots who drove their air plains into their target with a bomb rigged to explode on contact killing themselves like a suicide bomber so a kamikaze tactic is practically suicide but i think it would be with a vehicle actually the last kamikaze attack i remember was the planes that flown into the towers on 9/11
Was Pearl Harbor a cause or effect of World War 2?
== == No. WWII had already commenced in Europe and Asia by this time. The attack, however, did bring United States involvement in the war. == == The beginning date of WW2 was September 3rd, 1939. By December 7th, 1941, the war had been going on for over 23 months.thought the us had technically started war when they created the lend lease act with Britain. December 8 1941 was when we actually "entered" the war with Japan.
