Attack on PEARL HARBOR

The attack on Pearl Harbor happenedSunday morning, December 7, 1941 at 7:55a.m. (Hawaii time). It was a surprise attackfrom the Japanese Navy that shocked theUnited States . The attack on Pearl Harbor was the startof WWII

Before the Attack

September 1940 -- The U.S. placed an embargo on Japan byprohibiting exports of steel, scrap iron, and aviation fuel toJapan, due to Japan's takeover of northern French Indochina.

April 1941 -- The Japanese signed a neutrality treaty withthe Soviet Union to help prevent an attack from that directionif they were to go to war with Britain or the U.S. while taking abigger bite out of Southeast Asia.

June 1941 through the end of July 1941 -- Japan occupied southern Indochina. Two days later, the U.S., Britain, and the Netherlands froze Japanese assets. This prevented Japan from buying oil, which would, in time, cripple its army and make its navy and air force completely useless.

Toward the end of 1941 -- With the Soviets seemingly on the verge of defeat by the Axis powers, Japan seized the opportunity to try to take the oil resources of Southeast Asia. The U.S. wanted to stop Japanese expansion but the American people were not willing to go to war to stop it. The U.S. demanded that Japan withdraw from China and Indochina, but would have settled for a token withdrawal and a promise not to take more territory.

Prior to December 1941, Japan pursued twosimultaneous courses: try to get the oil embargolifted on terms that would still let them take theterritory they wanted, and to prepare for war.

December 7, 1941

the attack only lasted 90 minutes 2, 386 Americans died, including 57 civilians 1, 139 Americans were wounded 18 ships were sunk, including battleships Japan lost only 29 aircrafts, 5 tiny submarines and 65 men

Reasons of bombing

Pres. Roosevelt banning all exports of scrap, iron, steel and oil to Japan. Japan had lost more than 90% of oil supply the belief that Japan was becoming encircled by Western powers Lands (Hawaii) The fear of resources such as oil running low strong determination of advancing in the East Asia region

Effects

Japan began their quest for a Pacific Empire

US was forced to join World War II(The Sleeping Giant was awakend)

US and Great Britain declare war on Japan(December 8, 1941)

Germany and Italy declare war on US(December 11, 1941)

Military Leaders

Japanese admiral inthe ImperialJapanese Navy during World WarII and one time commander ofthe Kido Butai (the carrier strikeforce).

He committed suicide duringthe Battle of Saipan.

Japanese Naval MarshalGeneral and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet duringWorld War II, a graduate ofthe Imperial Japanese NavalAcademy and a student of HarvardUniversity (1919–1921).

A four-star admiral inthe United States Navy. Heserved as Commander-in-chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet at thetime of the Japanese attack onPearl Harbor. Because of theattack, he was removed fromoffice and was reduced to hispermanent two-star rank of rearadmiral. He would subsequentlyretire from the Navy with thatrank.

Major General in the United States Army and the U.S. military Commander responsible for the defense of U.S. military installations in Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Report of :

Ginalyn M. Abela

BSIT-41A

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