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    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 drew the United States into World War II. Japan aimed to destroy the US Pacific fleet to facilitate its expansion in Asia and the Pacific. Over 2,400 Americans were killed during the bombing of battleships and airplanes. Although some strategic sites were not hit, the surprise attack crippled much of the US fleet and achieved Japan's short-term goal of neutralizing American naval power in the Pacific. However, the US was ultimately able to regain control of the region and force Japan's surrender with its naval victories and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, ending World War II.

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    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 drew the United States into World War II. Japan aimed to destroy the US Pacific fleet to facilitate its expansion in Asia and the Pacific. Over 2,400 Americans were killed during the bombing of battleships and airplanes. Although some strategic sites were not hit, the surprise attack crippled much of the US fleet and achieved Japan's short-term goal of neutralizing American naval power in the Pacific. However, the US was ultimately able to regain control of the region and force Japan's surrender with its naval victories and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, ending World War II.

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    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 drew the United States into World War II. Japan aimed to destroy the US Pacific fleet to facilitate its expansion in Asia and the Pacific. Over 2,400 Americans were killed during the bombing of battleships and airplanes. Although some strategic sites were not hit, the surprise attack crippled much of the US fleet and achieved Japan's short-term goal of neutralizing American naval power in the Pacific. However, the US was ultimately able to regain control of the region and force Japan's surrender with its naval victories and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, ending World War II.

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    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 drew the United States into World War II. Japan aimed to destroy the US Pacific fleet to facilitate its expansion in Asia and the Pacific. Over 2,400 Americans were killed during the bombing of battleships and airplanes. Although some strategic sites were not hit, the surprise attack crippled much of the US fleet and achieved Japan's short-term goal of neutralizing American naval power in the Pacific. However, the US was ultimately able to regain control of the region and force Japan's surrender with its naval victories and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, ending World War II.

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    Countries participating in world war one and two

    World War I began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.


     During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman
    Empire (Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa
    and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th
    century and lasted until the end of World War I) , the central power.
     Fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the
    United States , the Allied Powers.

    World War II, also called Second World War, conflict that
    involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The
    nations engaged in war were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and
    Japan .
    Fought against the Allies—France, Great Britain, the United States,
    the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China.
    REASONS WHY JAPAN ATTACKED PEARL
    HARBOR

    An Increased Need For Natural Resources


    Japan had an increased need for natural resources like oil, minerals
    and steel as their goals for expansion in Asia and the Pacific increased.

    Restrictions
    The United States also had an obvious interest in these
    natural resources, and in response to the Japanese aggression,
    the U.S. Congress placed restrictions on doing business with
    Japan. And, if that weren’t enough, Japanese assets in the
    United States were frozen.
    REASONS WHY JAPAN ATTACKED PEARL
    HARBOR

    Expansion in the Pacific

    President Roosevelt moved the US Pacific Fleet from California


    to Pearl Harbor in 1939. This move was a threat to Japan, who
    wanted to expand in the Pacific. Military leaders and politicians
    saw a war between the U.S. and Japan as inevitable, with the
    solution being to attack first. Japan did just that.

    Those are three reasons why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.


    Many people believe the Japanese were successful in their
    attack. They took the lives of more than 2,500 Americans and
    destroyed 18 ships and about 300 airplanes. But, the result of
    the attack did not enable Japan to expand in the Pacific. It did
    not result in the acquisition of more natural resources. And,
    the restrictions were not lifted as a result of the attack.
    Japan's Goal in Attacking Pearl Harbor

    Japan's goal was to destroy the US Pacific Fleet and crush the
    will of the American people. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in
    hopes that it would destroy the US Pacific Fleet and weaken the
    willpower of the American people .
    History of Pearl Harbor
     Pearl Harbor is located in Hawaii on the island of O'ahu. Hawaii is
    located in the Pacific Ocean between California and Japan. During
    the time of World War II, Hawaii was not a state, but a US territory.
    Before the Attack ,World War II had been intense in Europe and Asia
    for two years, but the United States had not entered the war.

     The Empire of Japan was trying to take over much of Asia and was
    worried about the US Navy in Hawaii. They decided to strike in order
    to prevent the United States from attacking them. The Japanese
    thought that if they took out the war ships in Pearl Harbor, then the
    United States Navy would be crippled and would never attack.
    However, they were mistaken and the attack on Pearl Harbor had just
    the opposite result. The US declared war the next day. The Attack
    contd……
     The United States Navy established a base on the island in 1899.

     On December 7, 1941, the base was attacked by the Imperial Japanese


    Navy airplanes and midget submarines.
     One of the main reasons that Pearl Harbor happened was because the
    United States had major communication breakdowns among several
    branches of the U.S. armed services and departments of the U.S.
    government. This led to the surprise Japanese attack at the Hawaiian
    air base.
     There was no meaningful plan for the air defense of Hawaii, for
    American commanders had no understanding of the capabilities and
    proper employment of air power.
     Shortly after the devastating Japanese surprise attack at Pearl Harbor
    two American military commanders, Lt. Gen. Walter Short and Adm.
    Husband Kimmel, were demoted of their full ranks.
     The two American commanders later sought to restore their
    reputations and full ranks.
    Destroying the Base at Pearl Harbor Would
    Mean Japan Controlled the Pacific

    Pearl Harbor ,in Hawaii, some 4,000 miles away from the Japanese
    mainland, the base at Pearl Harbor was left relatively undefended,
    making it an easy target.

    Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku spent months planning an attack that aimed


    to destroy the Pacific Fleet and destroy morale in the U.S. Navy, so that it
    would not be able to fight back as Japanese forces began to advance on
    targets across the South Pacific.

    Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor would drive the United States out
    of isolation and into World War II, a conflict that would end with Japan’s
    surrender after the devastating nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and
    Nagasaki in August 1945.
     At first, however, the Pearl Harbor attack looked like
    a success for Japan. Its bombers hit all eight U.S.
    battleships, sinking four and damaging four others,
    destroyed or damaged more than 300 aircraft and
    killed some 2,400 sailors at Pearl Harbor.

     The Pearl Harbor attack had failed in its objective to


    completely destroy the Pacific Fleet.
     The Japanese bombers missed oil tanks, ammunition sites
    and repair facilities, and not a single U.S. aircraft carrier was
    present during the attack.

    • In June 1942, this failure came to haunt the Japanese, as U.S.


    forces scored a major victory in the Battle of Midway,
    decisively turning the tide of war in the Pacific.
    What happened to Japan after Pearl Harbor?

     The United States and Japan had been at war since Japanese
    forces bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

     After the bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan accepted


    the Potsdam terms and unconditionally surrendered to the
    United States on Aug. 14, a day known as Victory in Japan, or V-J,
    Day. It marked the end of World War II.Aug 9, 2011
    Memorial
    Today there is a memorial to the US soldiers who lost their lives during
    the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is called the USS Arizona memorial and is
    built on the water above the wreckage of the USS Arizona. The wreckage
    is considered a US National Historic Landmark.
    Interesting Facts
    The Japanese reportedly had intended to declare war prior to the attack.
    However, the message never got to the President.
    President Roosevelt gave a famous speech after the attack in which he
    said December 7th would be a "date which will live in infamy(shame /
    bad image) ".
    Every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt has visited the USS Arizona
    Memorial site.
    The Japanese also used submarines, including smaller ones called
    midget submarines, in the attack.
    The entire attack lasted around 110 minutes, just under two hours.
    The Japanese attacked on a Sunday morning because they thought the
    US soldiers would be less alert at that time.
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