The main reason that japan attacked Pearl Harbor was they need resources .During December the 7th in 1942 the day japan attacked Pearl Harbor. America was involved both in the pacific against japan and in Europe against japan all in the Nazi Germany. The reason why that japan attacked Pearl Harbor was they needed oil‚ japanese imports‚ and they needed world order. Japan needed oil because they attack Pearl Harbor in order to block the United States and the Philippines for japan to acquire oil. Towards
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the American way of life changed for 1365 days. When Japan Attacked pearl harbor many americans were not only shocked and angry‚ but really confused. Many americans asked “Why?” or “What were they thinking when they planned this?”. But the Japanese knew exactly what they were doing when they attacked pearl harbor. Admiral Yamamoto started planning the attack in the spring of 1941‚ a total 263 days was put into planning the attack. The question remaining is what provoked the attack. The Japanese attacked for three reasons
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December 7‚ 1941 was the day that America’s freedom went under attack. Japan flew six aircrafts over an American naval base in Hawaii. This naval base was most commonly known as Pearl Harbor. This day went down as one of the most memorable days in history. Because it was so shocking‚ everyone was left asking themselves‚ “Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?” Many things led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor but some of the most important events were that the U.S. put an embargo on oil to Japan‚ they expanded
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The decision made by Japan to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the result of a gradual process that developed over time. By July of that year‚ Japan had already embarked on the conquest of Southeast Asia‚ despite the well-known risks of going to war with the United States. The Japanese elite‚ who were concerned about their country’s economic situation and military expansion‚ decided that the United States must either remove the sanctions and embargoes imposed against them‚ or they would have "no choice"
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt called that day “a date which will live infamy.” This is the day when the Japanese attacked America at Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise attack that was most definitely a cataclysmic one‚ when taking into consideration of more than 2‚500 lives taken. Because of this attack America got involved in World War II. Japan’s surprise attack was brought on by many factors. One of the reasons Japan striked was due to crippling the United States since they both would have gone
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A terrible tragedy occurred on December 7‚ 1941‚ Japanese planes pounced on a naval base in Hawaii near Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted only two hours‚ but the results were tragic. Huge battleships were at the bottom of the ocean‚ more than 2‚000 American soldiers dead‚ and 1‚000 wounded soldiers. The U.S didn’t sit on their ass‚ they declared war on Japan for their unexpected barrage. FDR was the U.S current president and he was hiding an atomic bomb that could ruin Japan and it was going to be
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Attack on Pearl Harbor How did the Attack on Pearl Harbor impact upon the course and outcomes of WW2 locally and globally? At 7:48am‚ on the 7th of December‚ 1941‚ 353 Imperial Japanese aircraft attacked the American base located on the south side of Hawaii. The unexpected attack on America‚ lasting for two hours‚ resulted in all eight U.S. Navy battleships damaged‚ with four sunk. More than 2‚000 American soldiers and civilians were killed‚ with more than 1‚000 others injured. The attack was intended
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Attack on Pearl Harbor The Battle of Pearl Harbor‚ also most know as the attack on Pearl Harbor The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service‚ planned a surprise military strike called Operation Z against the United Sates naval base at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii Territory‚ Untied states entered World War II‚ because of the attack. The attack it placed on December 7‚1941. At 7:48am Hawaiian time. February 1922 At the Washington Conference‚ nine nations‚ including Japan and the United States‚ accept limits on
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Pearl Harbor was one of the most tragic attacks in United States history (Prange 9). On December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese soldiers attacked the United States naval base in Oahu‚ Hawaii (“Attack on Pearl Harbor‚ 1941” 1). Thousands of soldiers and civilians lost their lives‚ lost a loved one‚ or were severely injured (History.com Staff 1).The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrates the political relationships‚ the determination of control‚ and the disregard for human life that was predominant during
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resources especially oil were coming from the US. The US did not approve of Japanese aggression in China and they declared an embargo on Japan. This means they would stop supplying Japan with raw materials. So where would Japan get their resources to continue the war now? The Japanese High Command carefully discussed this and came up with the conclusion that the Dutch East Indies would be the best place to gain resources. But they knew that an attack on the Dutch East Indies would probably bring the
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