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Why did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?

Do you ever remember a day American’s trembled in fear? On December 7th, 1941, a day that will live in infamy for Americans, Japan led a surprise attack that launched three hundred sixty-one airplanes from six aircraft carriers. Pearl Harbor is United States naval base located in Hawaii. The Japanese destroyed five battleships while damaging three battleships. Two hundred airplanes damaged and many Americans lost their lives. As a result, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress for a declaration of war against Germany and Japan. The United States then entered World War ll. Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? Japan bombed Pearl Harbor for three reasons: a plan to create a new world order, the United States oil embargo, and the fear of the United States expansion of their naval fleet.
One reason why Japan wanted to attack Pearl Harbor was to begin a new world order. Japan believed that America stood in their way for a new world order. “An old order… (European and American)... is now crumbling” (Document A). Japan wants to be recognized as a world power. The Emperor of Japan wanted to spread their beliefs and ideals of the Yamato race to the entire world. In 1932, Japan completes …show more content…

As a result the United States begins an oil embargo in August of 1941. According to Suzuki Akira, Japan receives 80 percent of its oil from the United States. Due to the geography on the islands of Asia, there were few oil fields. In order for Japan to build a new world order, it was essential that they have oil. Hideki Tojo was the Prime Minister and the minister of war for Japan, he says, “I fear that we would become a third-class nation after two or three years if we just sat tight” (Document E). Tojo and the leaders of Japan feel that the United States was only asking Japan to sacrifice. Therefore, Japan would see a diminished in their military strength to the oil

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Rahul Bagga Mr.Campbell US History, Period 0 16 December 2015 Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? One day that will always be remembered by America is the date of December 7, 1941, which changed American history forever. December 7, 1941 was the day the Japanese warplanes attacked Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) which stationed many of American ships and airfields. Immediately after the bombings, United States President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan, leading to a direct involvement into World War ll. Japan had many reason to do so but Japan attacked Pearl harbor for three reasons which were that they had a plan for a new world order, United States were expanding their number of naval ships rapidly, and an oil embargo was placed upon Japan

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Boom, boom, boom, boom! Those were the sounds of bombs being dropped by Japan on Pearl Harbor. There are three main reasons Japan attacked Pearl Harbor which are the U.S. embargo, U.S. fleet expansion, and Japan’s new world order. The first reason Japan attacked is Japan's new world order.

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Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? If you were threatened by an individual, would you throw the first punch or wait for the attack. This is how Japan felt when they were trying to dominate Asia. On Sunday December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked the United State’s biggest naval base, Pearl Harbor. This attack was a turning point for the United States because this was one factor that brought them into World War II to fight against the Axis Powers.

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It was december 7th 1941, a day that japan ensured the world would never forget. Despite high risk japan decided to take the gamble and enact their terror on an american naval base by the name of pearl harbor. Hundred of japanese fighter planes descended onto the naval base taking a total of 2400 lives and wounding over 1000 people. There are three main that I believe lead japan to their decision those things being , oil embargo, us militarization, and the new world order and expansion. To begin with japan was upset about oil embargo.

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In 1938, Japan announced its plan to constitute a new order in East Asia (Doc C). In this new order, the rule of the Japanese emperor would be drawn-out over Earth. This was a driving force for Japan’s invasion because of their ambitious desires. By damaging an American naval base, it gave Japan the ability to also occupy China and Manchuria leading to a rise in their military power (Doc C). Japan’s presence in more of East Asia brought them one step closer to expanding their authority.

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Due to this location of the fleet, it would leave the US too exposed and vulnerable, being difficult to defend in behalf of placement closer to Japan, furthermore surrounded 360 degrees by ocean. Soon after, FDR reduces the supply of oil and materials to Japan and gains permission by Churchill to place US warships in Singapore near oil fields in the Dutch East Indies. As a result of the new adjustment to the fleet the Dutch also reduce their supply of oil to Japan under Roosevelt's pressure, and give permission to base US warships. As increasing amounts of American naval forces were being moved from local bases to the Pacific, twenty-four submarines were sent to the Orient along with cruisers and destroyers all the way to Japanese home waters. With FDR's “Lend-Lease Act” passed, money and other resources can now be given to the Chinese and British Governments to fight Japanese, doing away with America's war neutrality once and for

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