Unusual Tactics by the United States in the Pacific War

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. It was indeed a great shock to the United States, many documents show that the bombing on Pearl Harbor was an attempt to stop the United States from entering into World War II. This attack was the turning in point World War II, and United States making the decision to help the Allies. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because of its narcissistic political mentality and angered by United States placing the embargo act on oil.

After the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Japanese bought the space and time it needed. They won every major battle and occupied territories deep into the Pacific. ( Source B). Japan got it's small space, but got into war with the UK and US. The result of the attack was not so destructive and so the US navy was able to recover quickly.

In 1945, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor without a warning and killed about 2,400 Americans. Later in 1945, the Americans attacked Hiroshima without a warning. The Americans also bombed Nagasaki, but the Japanese were warned and were given three days to evacuate or surrender. The United States’ decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a military measure to destroy the Japanese military, force Japan’s surrender, and save American lives.

The Japanese were fresh on the march after delivering such a horrific blow on American Forces stationed at Pearl Harbour, sinking many ships and crippling many others. Many Servicemen, Servicewomen and Civilians lost their lives. It was December 7 1941, America is now

but they were unsure of when the attack would happen, and did not know that

Some countries weren’t able to recover from the damage they received and other countries chose to act on a plot of revenge. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked United States by bombing a American Naval Base just off Honolulu, Hawaii. United States was shocked by this sudden move and turned both pair eyes on them. This destruction strained relations between them for a long period

In 1942 the Bataan Death March and Battle of Coral Sea were also events that help lead to the bombing of Japan. The march was about 100 miles and many of the soldiers died before making it to the end. The march showed Japan true colors on how cruel they can be and puts more hatred on them. After the battle “the United States started turning into offensive after being defensive for the beginning of the war.” This helps us grow strong as a military unit, but didn’t help in the Battle of Tarawa in 1943 because they were also offensive causing “...one of the bloodiest battles of the whole war.”

“The Japanese plan was simple: Destroy the Pacific Fleet. That way, the Americans would not be able to fight back as Japan’s armed forces spread across the South Pacific. On December 7, after months of planning and practice, the Japanese launched their attack. In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes. Dry docks and airfields were likewise destroyed. Most important, almost 2,500 men were killed and another 1,000 were wounded. On December 8, Congress approved Roosevelt’s declaration of war. Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy declared war against the United States. For the second time, Congress reciprocated. More than two years after the start of the conflict, the United States had entered World War II” (History.com).

On December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was the target of an unannounced military attack by the Japanese Navy. This resulted in the United States entry into World War II. After almost 4 years of war, 400,000 US casualties, 6 months of air strikes on Japanese cities and an impending defeat of Japan, an ultimatum was delivered to Japan by the United States: surrender or be destroyed.

On the morning of December 7th, 1941, the Imperial Japanese navy conducted a surprise military strike against the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack led to the United States entry into World War II. The attack was an attempt to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions of the Empire of Japan. Pearl Harbor was a major turning point in World War II and American History that led to major technological advances throughout the war as well as high tension between Americans and Japanese for years to come.

8:00 a.m. Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, while the sailors were still sleeping in their bunks, on shore leave and not prepared. Unknown to them, their lives would be changed and so would the lives of other Americans affected that infamous day in history. As siren’s blared through the air, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes bombed Pearl Harbor in a surprise attack. This attack, located in Oahu, Hawaii, killed 2,403 military personnel and civilians. The Japanese attacked the U.S. because it was one of the largest military forces in the Pacific realm and was the biggest threat to their country. The U.S. had placed a trade restriction against the Japanese empire and also was supplying the Chinese and Britain who were enemies of Japan. Even though America was stunned and in mourning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States retaliated and fought back. This was the point in history when the United States entered World War II; eventually the Japanese surrendered ending the war.

On the morning of December 7, 1941, U.S. commanders at Pearl Harbor were caught off guard when Japan executed one of the most remarkable examples of military deception in world history. While the mainland Americans went about their normal Sunday activities, the Empire of Japan was in the process of launching a world changing event. The attack on Pearl Harbor set into motion a series of events that unified America and most importantly shaped a nation.

In the early hours of December 7th 1941, The Combined Fleet of Imperial Japanese Navy launched a preemptive military strike on the United States of America. Their target, the U.S Pacific Fleet and its headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii .Their objective to launch a lighting preventative assault on the United States, cripplingly the U.S’s ability to take part in World War Two and contribute to the Allied War effort. The Attack caught the Pacific Fleet completely by surprise, U.S forces only becoming aware of the Japanese presence as they came under fire from waves of Japanese Aircraft and Ships. Inflicting extensive damage, sinking and damaging over a dozen U.S capital ships and hundreds of Aircraft, damaging even more and killing and maiming almost four thousand U.S serviceman at the cost of only Sixty-four Japanese casualties and one captured. Well successful in a tactical sense the attack was considered by many including multiple top level officers in the Japanese military officers as a strategic blunder if not an outright calamity, as the attack causing the previously neutral U.S to enter World War Two on the side of the Allies and lend them its substantial military and industrial might, tipping the odds firmly in the favor of the Allied forces.

On June 3rd, 1942, the United States declared war on Imperialistic Japan and Nazi Germany. Due to the bombing of the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese the U.S. was forced to take action. The United States began their first naval battle near the Midway islands in defense of its pacific fleet and positioning. Midway was the Japanese' last goal for its western expansion in the Pacific.

Around 8:00 am on December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor (United States Naval base in Hawaii), dropping bombs on it and killing nearly 3,500 people. Pearl Harbor was a turning point for The United States. The day after Pearl Harbor, The United States officially declared war on Japan