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- The Japanese attack on the US Naval Base (Pearl Harbor) in Hawaii occurred on Dec.7, 1941 and was not intended to cause the USA to join the war.
- The attack was intended to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions they were planning.
- They thought U.S would be too “soft” to reclaim that territory
- The objective was to sink and immobilize the U.S. battleships and carriers.
- Eight battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
- It almost succeeded, however the oil depots weren’t destroyed, the aircraft carriers were absent and the submarine pens were not destroyed.
- The USA declares war on Japan.
- Hitler declares war on USA on Dec. 10.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941.
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"The fruits of victory are tumbling into our mouths too quickly"- Hideki Tojo
Subjunctive Question
How would the americans have an advantage if pearl harbour never happened?