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Anonymous asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 1 decade ago

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor ?

Attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States declare war with Japan correct ? Well I want to know WHY Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Was it because of some treaty ? Was it because there was recent history when U.S attacked Japan first ? TELL ME PLEASE !!!!!!!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    This was the scenario back then.

    Japan was at war with China. Despite being a military superpower, their war with China was using up their resources. During that time, most of their resources especially oil were coming from the US. The US did not approve of Japanese aggression in China and they declared an embargo on Japan. This means they would stop supplying Japan with raw materials. So where would Japan get their resources to continue the war now?

    The Japanese High Command carefully discussed this and came up with the conclusion that the Dutch East Indies would be the best place to gain resources. But they knew that an attack on the Dutch East Indies would probably bring the US into the war. So they had to find a way to prevent the US from fighting with them until they conquered the Dutch East Indies. That's when they planned Pearl Harbor. The goal of Pearl Harbor was to disable the American fleet for a few months to give them enough time to conquer the Dutch East Indies and to absorb its resources to finance their war in China and the US once the US' navy was rebuilt.

  • 5 years ago

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  • Japanese attacked pearl harbor because of reasons such as oil embargo imposed by US because Japan occupy China but unknown to anybody before the attack by Japan Imperial navy to Pearl harbor the Civilian leader of US and few selected Naval Commander or Mil Ldr have a pre-hand before the attack that s why their Aircraft carrier were not around during the attacked. The US knows in advance about time and when and strenght of JIN because they have already deciphered or decoded the radio or the US have access to their JIN communication between their civilian leaders and Military ldrs. The US has a best signal intelligence and human intelligence even when US at war with China, China will be defeated cuase their communication was already debugged by US long time ago. Now you cannot do this if not of the elite people or conglomerate businessman who has power even the leadership of China and mil ldrs are under in their sphere of influence including the US. My conclusion therefore is business if China does not behaved they are doomed for destruction.

  • 7 years ago

    THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER. I AM A JAPANESE ARISTOCRAT SO HERE. Listen to my Grandpa's story I was told many times before when I was young

    Well America was being a shitface to Japan and Japan was getting pissed off and they were at war with China. Then they wrote this letter to the Emperor

    Ching Chong jap man tried to milk a cow. Ching chong jap man didn't know how.

    Ching Chong jap man pulled the wrong bit. Ching Chong chinaman covered in sh*t.

    Well then Military and Navy were sent to use Japan as an Asian base. My 5 great grandfather among the Japanese attacked pearl harbor in the tora tora tora regiment (great-great-great-great-great granfather in that regiment). America then lied about why they did this so your Teacher may not believe the rest but I am a Japanese Aristocrat. The war hurled out so when America bombed Harashima and killed my 5 great grandfather while my 5 great grandmother was away America said that Japan started it like children and because of Empires( the main reason of WWII) Japan had declared "No more empires and lets make peace." That ended that stupid war and the fighting. Most countries did not care how many people died and population in country like America went to almost 0. Most people were killed. Then those Banzais took a look at their countries with no money and most of the fighting stopped.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Because It Wanted To Invade The Dutch East Indies Which Would Have Involved The US Anyway. However They Failed Their Initial Objective To Successfully Disable The US Fleet Because:

    A) The Majority Of The US Fleet (Especially Aircraft Carriers) Happened To Be Elsewhere That Day

    B) Japan Did Not Destroy The Oil Storage Tanks Practically Right Next To The Harbour

  • 4 years ago

    Japanese assaulted pearl harbor in light of reasons, for example, oil ban forced by the US since Japan possess China, however, obscure to anyone before the assault by Japan Imperial naval force to Pearl harbor the Civilian pioneer of US and few chose Naval Commander or Mil Ldr have a pre-hand before the assault that s why their Aircraft bearer was not around amid the assaulted. The US knows ahead of time about time and when and strength of JIN in light of the fact that they have effectively deciphered or decoded the radio or the US have admittance to their JIN correspondence between their regular citizen pioneers and Military elders. The US has the best flag knowledge and human insight notwithstanding when the US at war with China, China will be vanquished cause their correspondence was at that point repaired by US long time prior. Presently you can't do this if not for the tip top individuals or combination agent who has control even the administration of China and mil elders are under in their range of authority including the US. My decision along these lines is the business if China does not carry on they are bound for obliteration.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    The attack on Pearl Harbor happened because the U.S set an embargo on Japan which meant that they can not trade with other countries including the U.S

  • 6 years ago

    My father who was 25 at the time stationed in Hawaii in 1941 as a mechanic for the Air Force jets when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, of course my twin brother and I was not born at the time. He was really lucky to be alive at that time because he went to see my mother instead of eating at the Mess Hall on base. Growing up in the later years my father or my mother never explained what had happened. Of course both are deceased.

    I'm really glad to find out the truth in this matter.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Japan was engaged in a war of conquest over much of southeast Asia in the 30s. The American response was to enact a trade embargo against Japan for oil and steel, as well as other raw materials. Japan has little of these resources, so the embargo could potentially cripple the Japanese war machine. So Japan chose to attack Pearl Harbor, where the majority of the US Pacific fleet was stationed. By knocking out Pearl Harbor the US would be crippled in the Pacific, and the Japanese would be free to conquer more territory, including areas that had the resources they needed.

    And they nearly succeeded, too. Fortunately the US aircraft carriers were out of port at the time of the attack, so they were saved. Aircraft carriers proved to be the most important part of the Navy in WW2, so the US was able to rebuild the fleet and go on to have victories at Midway and other locations in the WW2 Pacific theater.

  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Japan is an island nation (as I'm sure that you know!) and much of their landscape is mountainous and does not support crops and/or grazing land. Also Japan has a large population.

    Prior to World War II Japan and China had an uneasy history, and Japan had plans to expand and create more space for themselves to live and to grow crops and graze livestock. They also wanted to create a Japanese Empire in Asia.

    Most people agree that the Second Sino-Japanese War (the war between Japan and China) began on July 7, 1937 although China did not officially declare war on Japan until after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.

    In July 1941, the United States, in support of China, issued an oil embargo on Japan. This embargo threatened to completely destroy Japans military campaign and their economy.

    Japan realised that it would not be long before the US was drawn into WWII and they recognised that they would be one of USAs first targets.

    They decided to strike first. Once again being an island nation is was always going to mean that it would be a Navy which would be the biggest threat against Japan. Planes were incapable of reaching Japan from the US without carriers and soldiers also would need to be transported by ship or carrier. Therefore the Japanese believed that it would be in their best interests to destroy the USA's naval fleet and therefore reduce the threat to themselves.

    On November 17, 1941 the United States ambassador to Japan sent a cable to the State Department warning that an attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor was imminent. However obviously the cable was ignored.

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