It forced the United States to officially declare war against the Axis powers. (It caused the US who had thereto been neutral, to enter the war as they had now to defend themselves).
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor followed by the Japanese declaration of war on the United States.
False. Pearl Harbor was invaded December 7th, 1941.
Pearl Harbor.
You are likely thinking of Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese attacked the US Fleet and airfields at Pearl Harbor. This was the start of war.
WW2.
The Japanese commanders Isoroku Yamamoto and Chuichi Nagumo .
to get back at the japanese
Premeditated and deceitful
Devastating with sustainable damage
The Japanese and the Americans were important contributors involved in Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii without warning or provocation and killed many Americans. This act push America over the edge of not participating in WWII and sent us into the fight.
The basic outcome of the surprise-attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in December of 1941 was to awaken a fighting spirit in the American people. While America had suffered a temporary defeat, with a number of important ships damaged or sunk, the more important result was that American pride and security were violated: Americans now wanted to fight -- and to fight until final victory was achieved.
The Japanese bombed it and that forced America into war.
the Japanese did not lull the US into an attack on Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, not the other way around.
A good portion of the population in Pearl Harbor are of Japanese descent.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor followed by the Japanese declaration of war on the United States.
They achieved their short term objective Given the final outcome, they probably wish they had not done it.