During the period previous to World War II causes that led to World War II included German attempt of imperialism in Europe, pro-appeasement ideologies towards German military expansion, and ignoring con-appeasement ideologies towards German military expansion.…
There is various reasons for the bombing of Pearl Harbour by Japanese forces. The Japanese had had a trade embargo placed upon them after their continual aggression in the China and south-east Asian region in their race for more land and resources. They felt that this left them with two options either continue South in the hope of securing more land and risk war with America or accept the US demands of retreat. Japan decided to attack the U.S. first in the hopes of prolonging their ability to be able to fight in the war and thus decided to destroy Pearl harbour the major U.S. naval base in the pacific. The Japanese had both political and strategic reasons those political reasons included reaffirming pride in the Japanese navy and the showcasing of the weak western society. Strategically Japan hoped that by attacking Pearl Harbour they would be able to prolong American entry into the war and establish a strong hold in the pacific islands.…
The "Hull note" convinced the Japanese leadership that negotiations with the US would lead nowhere. How do you assess the Hull note? Do you think the Hull note was reasonable or not? How do you assess the Japanese reaction to it?…
The idea of the American government ignoring the threat of an imminent attack in order to create an excuse for war prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour has been widely regarded as a conspiracy. It is argued that prior to the infamous attack on December 7th 1941, US intelligence revived a large amount of substantive evidence showing an imminent attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbour, in Hawaii. It is believed by some that a ‘False Flag Operation’ was the intention, wherein an excuse for war with Japan was given through allowing the attack to signal the beginning of an era where the entire world was at war. This essay will go into depth the reason for…
Several events occurred that heightened the conflicts between the nations of Germany and United States. In the fall of 1941, German U-boats shot at USS Grear, hit the USS Kearny, and sunk the USS Reuben. This attack killed hundreds of sailors and shocked Americans and moved them closer to involvement in the war. The United States began involvement in the war by supplying the Allies with goods and arms. The main event that brought America into the war was the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor infuriated many Americans as involvement became inevitable. The United States posed a threat to Japanese expansion. The Japanese hoped the attack would halt all resistance to their expansion in China. Americans suffered many losses:…
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. Japan used a lot of different type of weapons, so many different types of people were involved, and the outcome was horrible. Japan wanted to win the war and didn’t care about other lives. They started wars and killed innocent people. Japan was ruthless and cold hearted.…
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? What was Pearl Harbor? Pearl Harbor was a navy base for the U.S. On December 7, 1941 Japanese planes and submarines made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. What was the reason behind Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor?…
If Adolf Hitler died during World War 1 i think the world now and back then would be very different if Adolf Hitler died because the holocaust in Germany would have never happened if Adolf Hitler died on the battlefield. If Adolf Hitler did die on the battlefield, Europe would have never been the same. If Hitler died during World War 1 there would be no Nazis because they wouldn't have become a major party without Hitler. If Adolf Hitler died during World War 1 it would have affected the effective use of native Jewish talent/German a-bomb. Without the persecution of the of the Jews, very many of Germany's Jewish scientific talent would not have had to flee the country of Germany.…
In Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War by Akira Iriye, the author explores the events and circumstances that ended in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, an American naval base. Iriye assembles a myriad of primary documents, such as proposals and imperial conferences, as well as essays that offer different perspectives of the Pacific War. Not only is the material in Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War informative of the situation between Japan and the United States, but it also provides a global context that allows for the readers to interpret Pearl Harbor and the events leading up to it how they may. Ultimately, both Pearl Harbor and the subsequent Pacific War between Japan and the U.S. were unavoidable due to the fact that neither nation was willing to bow down to the demands of the other.…
I think that the bombing by the United States was justified because the bomb saved lives and the Japanese cheap shot the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. For starters, the bomb saved lives. The bomb dropped by the Americans on the Japanese, saved many more American and Japanese lives. The Japanese said that they would never quit, as it was the dishonorable thing to do. If the Americans were to have tried to capture Japan, the Japanese citizens were prepared to commit seppoku. If the Americans were to have tried by force, many Americans would be wounded in the attempt. Next, the Americans were not in the wrong for bombing the Japanese because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor when the Americans were not in the war. This justified the Americans act because…
Others ways of thinking also worked against the Americans and contributed to the tragedy at Pearl Harbor. It was thought that keeping the United States Pacific fleet in Hawaii instead of California would actually discourage a Japanese attack (At Dawn We Slept 37) Many Americans thought that Hawaii was an invincible fortress and was too well defended for the Japanese to attack. (At Dawn We Slept 96-97) The question was “will the Japanese attack?”…
The attack was not a terrorist attack because Japan targeted a military base and not civilians, it was rather an act of war. On a website it stated another reason why it was not a terrorist attack was because Japan had declared war on the U.S. before the bombings (Pearl Harbor Terrorist or Act of War usmessageboard.com). Although the U.S. was not fast enough to translate the message which was sent about 30 minutes before the attack.…
As a head of the American nation on December 7, 1941, after Japan bombed the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, as a respond to the attack and to prevent further attacks and espionage. Born on January 30th, 1982 in Hide Park NY, his presidential term started on March 3rd, 1933, after his win as a Democratic presidential nomination (National Archives, 1942).…
There are many similarities and differences between the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. One attack was committed by terrorists and the other was committed by a government. After Pearl Harbor, we entered a world war, and after the terrorist attacks, we invaded another country. Both Attacks were grave threats to our national security.…
On December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the Japanese attacked the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The surprising tactical attack caused many American casualties as well as destroyed much of the U.S. naval base. As the attack on Pearl Harbor was the costliest naval disaster for the U.S., this will remain an unforgettable day in history. However, during the times of surprise for military and civilian communities, the Army Medical Department was able to handle the casualties due to the prewar emergency planning.…