Pearl Harbour
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
The attack 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. There were simultaneous Japanese attacks on the U.S.-held Philippines and on the British Empire inMalaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
The attack 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. There were simultaneous Japanese attacks on the U.S.-held Philippines and on the British Empire inMalaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
When was the attack and was it launched when the U.S was Aware?
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. After just two hours of bombing, more than 2,400 Americans were dead, 21 ships* had either been sunk or damaged, and more than 188 U.S. aircraft destroyed.The attack at Pearl Harbor so outraged Americans that the U.S. abandoned its policy of isolationism and declared war on Japan the following day -- officially bringing the United States into World War II.
Why did the Japanese invade Pear Harbour and destroy their Navy fleets?
Dec 7, 1941- Attack on US Naval Base in Hawaii
Not intended to put USA into war
THey thought U.S would be too "soft" to reclaim that territory
Objective: sink and immobilize U.S. Battleships and carriers
Eight Battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
It almost succeeded
Japanese Failures:
Oil depots weren't destroyed
Aircraft carriers are absent
Submarine pens were not destroyed
USA declares war on Japan
Hitler declares war on USA on dec. 10
Not intended to put USA into war
THey thought U.S would be too "soft" to reclaim that territory
Objective: sink and immobilize U.S. Battleships and carriers
Eight Battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
It almost succeeded
Japanese Failures:
Oil depots weren't destroyed
Aircraft carriers are absent
Submarine pens were not destroyed
USA declares war on Japan
Hitler declares war on USA on dec. 10