What made the attack of pearl harbor so successful?
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"The day that will live in infamy," is how this day is most commonly known. For the attack of Pearl Harbor was a truly tragic and preventable situation. The attack of Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941 and took many men's lives. This happened because of an event that took place with the President Woodrow Wilson and Japan. "Wilson rejected Japan's claim to German concessions in Shantung, home of Confucius, which Japan had captured at a price in blood."
why did Japan attack us?
This website talks about how the Japanese wanted to attack the US and what events lead up to Pearl Harbor. It is really important that when researching a specific event you look at the events that lead up to it. This website provides you with the information before the attack and the reasoning behind the Japanese attack.
December 7, 1941
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This website goes into depth in the "930's when the Japanese and American's were starting to drive apart."It talks about what made Japan feel that America was now a threat and why they felt that they really had no other choice but to attack and about their truly overwhelming success on attacking the U.S.
The day of infamy
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The Japanese had a plan, they believed in a theory called the "Great All Out War," with the U.S. Navy. "The theory posited that the two fleets would sail towards one another (led by battleships) and engage in a sea battle. Japanese warships had been thoughtfully designed to better their American counterparts and so give them an edge in the event they should meet in combat. Within the Japanese Navy however, there was a rift between those who still believed in the supremacy of the battleship and held true to the 'Great All-Out War' theory and those that had seen the British success at Taranto and believed that naval air power was now becoming dominant. " The aftermath of the war was also very sad, although it wasn't the most violent war, it was sad and left a lot of men killed. "The Japanese suffered minimal losses, some 185 killed, one captured. American losses were staggering: 2,403 killed (2,008 Navy, 218 Army, 109 Marines and 68 civilians) and 1,178 wounded (710 Navy, 364 Army, 69 Marines and 35 civilians)."