Battle of Pearl Harbor Relations were strained between the United States and Japan after this historical day. Neither side looked at each other the same when Japan led a surprise attack in Pearl Harbor. “As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.”
On December 7th, 1941 (at approximately 7:48 a.m.) was commemorated as “a date which we will live in infamy”, said by Franklin D Roosevelt. On this historic date, the United States was faced with an obstacle when they were ambushed by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The U.S. naval base, located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was relentlessly attacked by 353 Imperial fighter jets that lasted for about two hours. Japan’s cowardly surprise attack killed over 2400 innocent lives and injured many more. This attack angered America and …show more content…
Therefore U.S. policy by the late 1930s consisted of nothing more than a rejection to acknowledge Japanese invasions, poor economic sanctions against Japan, and equally limited military and economic help for China. Even though the U.S. simply declared that they would not get in the midst of aiding Japan’s territorial disputes, Japan recognized that nobody was willing to help them raid China. From December 1937 onward, matters such as the following occurred to swing public opinion in the West against Japan: Japanese attacking the USS Panay, the Allison incident, and the Nanking Massacre. These indiscriminate massacres tallied deaths ranging from 40,000 to 300,000 Chinese non- combatants by the hands of Japan. Fearing Japanese expansion, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France helped the Republic of China by providing loan assistance for war supply
On December 7th, 1941 (at approximately 7:48 a.m.) was commemorated as “a date which we will live in infamy”, said by Franklin D Roosevelt. On this historic date, the United States was faced with an obstacle when they were ambushed by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The U.S. naval base, located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was relentlessly attacked by 353 Imperial fighter jets that lasted for about two hours. Japan’s cowardly surprise attack killed over 2400 innocent lives and injured many more. This attack angered America and …show more content…
Therefore U.S. policy by the late 1930s consisted of nothing more than a rejection to acknowledge Japanese invasions, poor economic sanctions against Japan, and equally limited military and economic help for China. Even though the U.S. simply declared that they would not get in the midst of aiding Japan’s territorial disputes, Japan recognized that nobody was willing to help them raid China. From December 1937 onward, matters such as the following occurred to swing public opinion in the West against Japan: Japanese attacking the USS Panay, the Allison incident, and the Nanking Massacre. These indiscriminate massacres tallied deaths ranging from 40,000 to 300,000 Chinese non- combatants by the hands of Japan. Fearing Japanese expansion, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France helped the Republic of China by providing loan assistance for war supply