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Why did Japan wait to attack Pearl Harbor?

To get rid of our Naval fleet.


Who was Japan's leader in attack on pearl harbor?

Japan's fleet was led by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.


When did Japan attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor?

December 7, 1941


Why did japan plan a large-scale attack against the U.S. naval fleet at Pear Harbor?

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.


Why it was unwise for Japan to attack Pearl Harbor?

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).


Why was the attack on pearl harbor an opportunity for Japan?

They disabled the fleet in the Pacific and could attack the small islands without the worry about the navy.


How did the US know the Japanese were going to attack Pearl Harbor?

They intercepted a mesage from Japan to its naval fleet.


Why was it unwise for the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor?

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).


Who called for Japan to attack a US fleet in Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941?

The Japanese High Command.


Why did the attack of Pearl Harbor have less of an impact than the Japanese had planned?

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor to destroy the US Naval Fleet in the pacific. One of the main targets were the Aircraft Carrierswhich were not in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack.


Why did japan choose the method of the pearl harbor attack?

The plan was to destroy the American fleet in port, but the primary goal in the fleet were the aircraft carriers. The aircraft carriers were not in port then.


What causes japan to follow a strategy to the us fleet in the pacific?

The attack on Pearl Harbor was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan was planning in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States.