Cause And Effects Of Pearl Harbor
“As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America” -Joe Baca. The Japanese surprise attack on pearl harbor caused a response from America that left a devastating aftermath.
It was a normal day on December 7, 1941 when Japanese fighter planes struck the Pearl Harbor naval base destroying eight battleships and two hundred airplanes killing over 2,000 U.S soldiers and 1,000 wounded. The attack started at about 8 a.m. and last about two hours and came in two different waves. A large bomb was released into the deck on the USS Arizona which caused the ship to explode and sink killing around a thousand soldiers. The Japanese then targeted the USS Oklahoma killing about …show more content…
The Japanese managed to cause significant damage to every battleship in the Pacific Fleet. The USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, USS Maryland, USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Nevada were repaired and returned to service. The USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma were completely destroyed beyond repair. The Japanese failed to defeat the most important part of the Pacific Fleet, the aircraft carriers. The aircraft carriers happened to be out of the harbor at the time of the attack. The Japanese also did not destroy the onshore necessities like the oil storage depots, repair shops, shipyards, and submarine docks making it much easier for the Navy to return back to service quickly (Pearl Harbor History.com)
There were some signs that an attack from the Japanese was near. The Japanese recently took over the large coastal ports in China and caused China to move their capital inland away from Japan. The Japanese then entered Indochina and seized the Burma Road which was China’s last “supply line” to global trade. In reaction to Japan’s decisions, the US, Netherlands, and Great Britain created strict economic restrictions which majorly affected Japan’s
It was a normal day on December 7, 1941 when Japanese fighter planes struck the Pearl Harbor naval base destroying eight battleships and two hundred airplanes killing over 2,000 U.S soldiers and 1,000 wounded. The attack started at about 8 a.m. and last about two hours and came in two different waves. A large bomb was released into the deck on the USS Arizona which caused the ship to explode and sink killing around a thousand soldiers. The Japanese then targeted the USS Oklahoma killing about …show more content…
The Japanese managed to cause significant damage to every battleship in the Pacific Fleet. The USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, USS Maryland, USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Nevada were repaired and returned to service. The USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma were completely destroyed beyond repair. The Japanese failed to defeat the most important part of the Pacific Fleet, the aircraft carriers. The aircraft carriers happened to be out of the harbor at the time of the attack. The Japanese also did not destroy the onshore necessities like the oil storage depots, repair shops, shipyards, and submarine docks making it much easier for the Navy to return back to service quickly (Pearl Harbor History.com)
There were some signs that an attack from the Japanese was near. The Japanese recently took over the large coastal ports in China and caused China to move their capital inland away from Japan. The Japanese then entered Indochina and seized the Burma Road which was China’s last “supply line” to global trade. In reaction to Japan’s decisions, the US, Netherlands, and Great Britain created strict economic restrictions which majorly affected Japan’s