There was no surprise attack, simply an escalation of violence.
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They didn't really sneak but they just wanted to help out
Well, it began with Japanesse invading all island based natiosn or forts. But it didn't involve the united states till they luanched a sneak attack on pearl harbor. But yea, it began in Jepan.
The Israeli's in 1962, when he tried to sneak into their country. They executed him shortly thereafter.
The attack of Pearl Harbor was on the morning of December 7th, 1941, but Roosevelt asked congress to declare war on Japan on December 8th, 1941 but in my History book it states, " Three days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States and congress declared a state of war with them too." This leads me to believe that the date is December 10th, 1941 that Roosevelt was able to declare war on Japan.
No parts of the continental US. The Japanese imperialistic ambitions were to take over all European colonies for the natural resources they could supply. Also, they grabbed many mid-Pacific islands in order to control and protect the sea lanes connecting their empire to the homeland. Their sneak attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor was an attempt to eliminate the only other sea power in the Pacific.