December 7th 1941 a date which will live
in infamy
this event single-handedly spurred the
United States into joining World War two
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be learning more about the attack on
Pearl Harbor the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor was the culmination of two
decades of friction that existed between
those countries
Japan’s increased efforts at expanding
its territory created even more tension
with major Western countries like the
u.s. France and Britain an attack on
China by Japan in 1937 was criticized by
many members of the League of Nations
and illustrated the Asian country’s
military might and readiness to use it
after World War two it started efforts
to deter Japan proved ineffective and on
September 27 1940 the country signed the
tripartite act to form the Axis powers
with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy and
gained even more power this proved a
direct threat to the United States as
the country was now in danger of attack
on both its coasts the u.s. made steps
to prepare for war but remained neutral
Japan continued their invasion through
Indochina in 1940 and 41 meanwhile the
United States tried to halt their
progress by banning exports to the
country most importantly oil and raw
materials closing shipping lanes to
their use and other such tactics Japan
desperately needed US oil but the
Americans demanded they leave China
Japan refused and decided swift military
action was their only option
negotiations finally stalled and on
December 1st 1941 Japan officially
approved war against the US Great
Britain and Holland it was to begin with
an attack to neutralize the US Pacific
Fleet in Pearl Harbor on Hawaii’s Oahu
Island Japan hoped to take control of
Southeast Asia without being impeded and
the attack was meant to accomplish this
while also crushing American morale and
neutralizing the u.s. so Japan could
expand their conquests elsewhere battle
began before Japan had formally declared
war on the United States making it a
surprise
attack this left the Americans
unprepared and scrambling to defend
themselves the attack took place in two
waves coming from both the air and the
water the first wave began just before 8
a.m. on December 7th with the second
coming an hour later though the attack
only lasted two hours by the time it was
over almost every American plane had
been damaged as had a number of other
military crafts two battleships the USS
Oklahoma and the USS Arizona were
completely destroyed in fact the Arizona
remains underwater in Pearl Harbor as a
memorial to honor those lost in the
battle the death toll of this attack
reached over 2300 including military
personnel and civilians just one day
later the United States officially
entered world war ii marking a turning
point in this historic conflict the
American people in their righteous might
will win through to absolute people
in infamy
this event single-handedly spurred the
United States into joining World War two
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be learning more about the attack on
Pearl Harbor the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor was the culmination of two
decades of friction that existed between
those countries
Japan’s increased efforts at expanding
its territory created even more tension
with major Western countries like the
u.s. France and Britain an attack on
China by Japan in 1937 was criticized by
many members of the League of Nations
and illustrated the Asian country’s
military might and readiness to use it
after World War two it started efforts
to deter Japan proved ineffective and on
September 27 1940 the country signed the
tripartite act to form the Axis powers
with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy and
gained even more power this proved a
direct threat to the United States as
the country was now in danger of attack
on both its coasts the u.s. made steps
to prepare for war but remained neutral
Japan continued their invasion through
Indochina in 1940 and 41 meanwhile the
United States tried to halt their
progress by banning exports to the
country most importantly oil and raw
materials closing shipping lanes to
their use and other such tactics Japan
desperately needed US oil but the
Americans demanded they leave China
Japan refused and decided swift military
action was their only option
negotiations finally stalled and on
December 1st 1941 Japan officially
approved war against the US Great
Britain and Holland it was to begin with
an attack to neutralize the US Pacific
Fleet in Pearl Harbor on Hawaii’s Oahu
Island Japan hoped to take control of
Southeast Asia without being impeded and
the attack was meant to accomplish this
while also crushing American morale and
neutralizing the u.s. so Japan could
expand their conquests elsewhere battle
began before Japan had formally declared
war on the United States making it a
surprise
attack this left the Americans
unprepared and scrambling to defend
themselves the attack took place in two
waves coming from both the air and the
water the first wave began just before 8
a.m. on December 7th with the second
coming an hour later though the attack
only lasted two hours by the time it was
over almost every American plane had
been damaged as had a number of other
military crafts two battleships the USS
Oklahoma and the USS Arizona were
completely destroyed in fact the Arizona
remains underwater in Pearl Harbor as a
memorial to honor those lost in the
battle the death toll of this attack
reached over 2300 including military
personnel and civilians just one day
later the United States officially
entered world war ii marking a turning
point in this historic conflict the
American people in their righteous might
will win through to absolute people
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