Attack on Pearl Harbor – History

December 7th 1941 a date which will live

December 7th 1941 a date which will live in infamy

in infamy

in infamy this event single-handedly spurred the

this event single-handedly spurred the

this event single-handedly spurred the United States into joining World War two

United States into joining World War two

United States into joining World War two welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the attack on

be learning more about the attack on

be learning more about the attack on Pearl Harbor the Japanese attack on

Pearl Harbor the Japanese attack on

Pearl Harbor the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was the culmination of two

Pearl Harbor was the culmination of two

Pearl Harbor was the culmination of two decades of friction that existed between

decades of friction that existed between

decades of friction that existed between those countries

those countries

those countries Japan’s increased efforts at expanding

Japan’s increased efforts at expanding

Japan’s increased efforts at expanding its territory created even more tension

its territory created even more tension

its territory created even more tension with major Western countries like the

with major Western countries like the

with major Western countries like the u.s. France and Britain an attack on

u.s. France and Britain an attack on

u.s. France and Britain an attack on China by Japan in 1937 was criticized by

China by Japan in 1937 was criticized by

China by Japan in 1937 was criticized by many members of the League of Nations

many members of the League of Nations

many members of the League of Nations and illustrated the Asian country’s

and illustrated the Asian country’s

and illustrated the Asian country’s military might and readiness to use it

military might and readiness to use it

military might and readiness to use it after World War two it started efforts

after World War two it started efforts

after World War two it started efforts to deter Japan proved ineffective and on

to deter Japan proved ineffective and on

to deter Japan proved ineffective and on September 27 1940 the country signed the

September 27 1940 the country signed the

September 27 1940 the country signed the tripartite act to form the Axis powers

tripartite act to form the Axis powers

tripartite act to form the Axis powers with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy and

with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy and

with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy and gained even more power this proved a

gained even more power this proved a

gained even more power this proved a direct threat to the United States as

direct threat to the United States as

direct threat to the United States as the country was now in danger of attack

the country was now in danger of attack

the country was now in danger of attack on both its coasts the u.s. made steps

on both its coasts the u.s. made steps

on both its coasts the u.s. made steps to prepare for war but remained neutral

to prepare for war but remained neutral

to prepare for war but remained neutral Japan continued their invasion through

Japan continued their invasion through

Japan continued their invasion through Indochina in 1940 and 41 meanwhile the

Indochina in 1940 and 41 meanwhile the

Indochina in 1940 and 41 meanwhile the United States tried to halt their

United States tried to halt their

United States tried to halt their progress by banning exports to the

progress by banning exports to the

progress by banning exports to the country most importantly oil and raw

country most importantly oil and raw

country most importantly oil and raw materials closing shipping lanes to

materials closing shipping lanes to

materials closing shipping lanes to their use and other such tactics Japan

their use and other such tactics Japan

their use and other such tactics Japan desperately needed US oil but the

desperately needed US oil but the

desperately needed US oil but the Americans demanded they leave China

Americans demanded they leave China

Americans demanded they leave China Japan refused and decided swift military

Japan refused and decided swift military

Japan refused and decided swift military action was their only option

action was their only option

action was their only option negotiations finally stalled and on

negotiations finally stalled and on

negotiations finally stalled and on December 1st 1941 Japan officially

December 1st 1941 Japan officially

December 1st 1941 Japan officially approved war against the US Great

approved war against the US Great

approved war against the US Great Britain and Holland it was to begin with

Britain and Holland it was to begin with

Britain and Holland it was to begin with an attack to neutralize the US Pacific

an attack to neutralize the US Pacific

an attack to neutralize the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor on Hawaii’s Oahu

Fleet in Pearl Harbor on Hawaii’s Oahu

Fleet in Pearl Harbor on Hawaii’s Oahu Island Japan hoped to take control of

Island Japan hoped to take control of

Island Japan hoped to take control of Southeast Asia without being impeded and

Southeast Asia without being impeded and

Southeast Asia without being impeded and the attack was meant to accomplish this

the attack was meant to accomplish this

the attack was meant to accomplish this while also crushing American morale and

while also crushing American morale and

while also crushing American morale and neutralizing the u.s. so Japan could

neutralizing the u.s. so Japan could

neutralizing the u.s. so Japan could expand their conquests elsewhere battle

expand their conquests elsewhere battle

expand their conquests elsewhere battle began before Japan had formally declared

began before Japan had formally declared

began before Japan had formally declared war on the United States making it a

war on the United States making it a

war on the United States making it a surprise

surprise

surprise attack this left the Americans

attack this left the Americans

attack this left the Americans unprepared and scrambling to defend

unprepared and scrambling to defend

unprepared and scrambling to defend themselves the attack took place in two

themselves the attack took place in two

themselves the attack took place in two waves coming from both the air and the

waves coming from both the air and the

waves coming from both the air and the water the first wave began just before 8

water the first wave began just before 8

water the first wave began just before 8 a.m. on December 7th with the second

a.m. on December 7th with the second

a.m. on December 7th with the second coming an hour later though the attack

coming an hour later though the attack

coming an hour later though the attack only lasted two hours by the time it was

only lasted two hours by the time it was

only lasted two hours by the time it was over almost every American plane had

over almost every American plane had

over almost every American plane had been damaged as had a number of other

been damaged as had a number of other

been damaged as had a number of other military crafts two battleships the USS

military crafts two battleships the USS

military crafts two battleships the USS Oklahoma and the USS Arizona were

Oklahoma and the USS Arizona were

Oklahoma and the USS Arizona were completely destroyed in fact the Arizona

completely destroyed in fact the Arizona

completely destroyed in fact the Arizona remains underwater in Pearl Harbor as a

remains underwater in Pearl Harbor as a

remains underwater in Pearl Harbor as a memorial to honor those lost in the

memorial to honor those lost in the

memorial to honor those lost in the battle the death toll of this attack

battle the death toll of this attack

battle the death toll of this attack reached over 2300 including military

reached over 2300 including military

reached over 2300 including military personnel and civilians just one day

personnel and civilians just one day

personnel and civilians just one day later the United States officially

later the United States officially

later the United States officially entered world war ii marking a turning

entered world war ii marking a turning

entered world war ii marking a turning point in this historic conflict the

point in this historic conflict the

point in this historic conflict the American people in their righteous might

American people in their righteous might

American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute people