On December 7, 1941, America was surprised with a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese army. Americans were awestruck with the fact that their country had been attacked so violently. Never before had any generation on of Americans witnessed an attack like the one on Pearl Harbor. The attack which occurred on December 7, 1941, proved to Americans that their country was not invincible to attacks by a foreign nation, so can we consider Pearl Harbor one of the most important wars that happen to the United States? What impact did Pearl Harbor have on our culture? Pearl Harbor was one of the reasons the United States joined World War II. Many people were killed, some of them were hurt and most of the base was gone.These events changed how
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Japan and the United States were allies, tension had been growing for decades and the United States was unhappy with the Japanese government that acted aggressively towards China. So the Japanese government believed that the only way they could fix their economy and demographic problems were to take over China. However, the United States didn’t like that act and responded with aggression, such as; violence, economic sanctions, and trade embargoes. So then, the United States and Japan argued that without access to money and goods, Japan would have to take care of their territory by themselves. During this “conversation”, neither side reached an agreement. Therefore, it seemed that war was inevitable.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise for the people who were there. Especially for the government of the United States.Japan felt that this was the only way that they could solve their economic problem. However, in 1940, France allowed the entry of Japanese troops into Thailand. Afterward, Japan prepared to attack Pearl Harbor, and they moved forward by war-planes. Because they believed the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor was their only threat, they set out to neutralize the fleet by means of surprise air attack. Also, this attack led the United States into World War
Japan and the United States were allies, tension had been growing for decades and the United States was unhappy with the Japanese government that acted aggressively towards China. So the Japanese government believed that the only way they could fix their economy and demographic problems were to take over China. However, the United States didn’t like that act and responded with aggression, such as; violence, economic sanctions, and trade embargoes. So then, the United States and Japan argued that without access to money and goods, Japan would have to take care of their territory by themselves. During this “conversation”, neither side reached an agreement. Therefore, it seemed that war was inevitable.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise for the people who were there. Especially for the government of the United States.Japan felt that this was the only way that they could solve their economic problem. However, in 1940, France allowed the entry of Japanese troops into Thailand. Afterward, Japan prepared to attack Pearl Harbor, and they moved forward by war-planes. Because they believed the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor was their only threat, they set out to neutralize the fleet by means of surprise air attack. Also, this attack led the United States into World War