The Positive Effects Of The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor

Superior Essays
“As the attack was treacherous and unexpected, the ill-fated crews of these ships perished - except a handful, who escaped by a hair 's breadth. All hell broke loose at this place and the scenario was ghastly and gory.

The Japanese lost only 29 planes in the bargain. Their bombs and torpedoes could not somehow target the US cruisers Enterprise, Lexinaton and Saratoga. Their survival later cost the Japanese Navy dearly. Fortunately for the USA, the dockyard, where the ships could be repaired, and the barrels of oil, were left untouched.

As promised, at this stage, Britain entered the Pacific War on the side of the Allies. After the demise of F.D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman assumed office as the US President. And how he ordered the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima of Japan, that destroyed those cities, is now a pathetic history.”¹

The bombing of Pearl harbor had a large worldwide impact in many aspects. It shocked a nation and altered the entire world. For example, it changed the relationships between countries such as altering states of war².It shifted the economy both in and
…show more content…
First of all, it changed the relationship between America and Japan. It also caused the United States of America to declare war on Germany and Japan⁶, entering World War ll. Right after the bombing, the United States was left vulnerable. They had never before been attacked on their home soil and for the first time, they were nearly helpless. Men had to be deployed to war, many were killed and more were injured and the country was surprised. The next step was questioning their relationships with Europe and whether or not they would actually be providing protection to the United States. This attack led to many shifts in relationships. Strengthening and weakening. Canada’s relationship with the United States stayed strong as they declared war on Japan just as the US

Related Documents

  • Great Essays

    In the long term it changed the way other powerful nations view the United States because of their use of the atomic bomb against Japan.…

    • 1361 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the aftermath of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor the United States retaliated on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. the crew of the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The bomb detonated 2,000 feet above the center of Hiroshima, destroying 60% of the city and killing an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people immediately. Due to amount of civilian deaths this led to, we often ask ourselves if the bombings over these Japanese cities were necessary. To debate wether the bombing was necessary we should pay attention to Japans decision to continue to not surrender after the first bombing. If a country is that proud and resilient for them to still refuse to surrender after one nuclear bombing killing between 70,000 to 100,000…

    • 296 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Something lesser known about the surprise bombing of Pearl Harbor is that submarines were sent to attack Pearl harbor too, but this is lesser known because the underwater attack was much less successful than the aerial attack. This attack did not only weaken the fleet of ships, but it also weakened the force of the United States Air Force. The Japanese also faced some consequences. As revenge for this terrible act, the United States decided to drop a nuclear bomb on 2 of Japan’s cities, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. This, of course, was larger scale than the bombing of Pearl Harbor.…

    • 1307 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Decent Essays

    American intelligence was always a step ahead, knowing Japan's plans to attack Indies and Malaya. This attack would increase Japan's resource otherwise defined by the American embargo. Japan needed access through the Pacific territory controlled by America. America's abstinence from war was steadfast. However the infamous attack on Pearl…

    • 142 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Atomic Bomb Dbq

    • 1014 Words
    • 5 Pages

    The bomb itself showed the potential of America's scientific and technological advancement due to the incredible amount of damage and lives it took in one explosion. Despite this, the bomb could actually save lives because of how fast it took them. A single blast can take over 80,000 lives and annihilate about 10 square miles of land. With this power, it would stop Japan from sending in more soldiers again us and pretty much kill themselves about it, and less American soldiers would be wounded or killed by fighting. America could quickly wipe out Japan without so much as to send a single soldier, compared to how slow and grueling constant air raids would be despite the fact they took more lives.…

    • 1014 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor The Bombing of Pearl Harbor was a devastating two hour air strike that shocked the Americans and people across the globe. On Sunday, Dec.7, 1941, morning, Japanese fighter planes shelled bombs on Pearl Harbor, blowing up United States’ naval vessels, fighter planes, and artillery. This heartbreaking incident occurred at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, also took the lives of thousands of civilians and soldiers. The primary reason behind this incident is that Japan wants to prevent the U.S. from entering the World War II by destroying its Pacific fleet.…

    • 1145 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Pearl Harbor Dbq Analysis

    • 734 Words
    • 3 Pages

    This attack awoke a sleeping giant (the United States). One reason for the attack was to keep the US from entering WWII and prevent them from interfering in Japanese imperialist movements. However, it did none of these things. It provoked the US, a nation that was originally anti-war to enter the WWII with a unanimous vote in Senate and only one vote against entry in the House of Representatives. The attack fed Americas will to fight throughout the rest of the war.…

    • 734 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    During World War II President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued presidential order along with congress support to give military authority to exclude americans with japanese descent from areas deemed essential to national security. This executive order forced hundreds of thousands of American citizens with Japanese descent into internment camps in the central regions of the United States. The executive order served as a security mechanism after the japanese attacks on pearl harbor. A Lot of Japanese Americans believed this order infringed upon their constitutional rights. This was the grounds Fred Korematsu was petitioning the United States government on.…

    • 709 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    13 New Nations

    • 695 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The U.S and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent and made several agreements that lead to better relations between the two. Due to a restricton put on trade by the British americans economy fell but after the treaty , the restriction was lifted and trade resumed and allowed the economy to flourish . Not only did the war of 1812 bring the U.S and britain to better terms but it also lead to the Nation feeling confident after the burning of the WHite house. Although the war did end in both nations agreeing to retreat, the last battle fought between the two proved that the U.S had the power to defend its nation. HAving proved this strength the U.S felt ready for the expansion of the…

    • 695 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor, also known as The Battle of Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941. This was a preventative action taken by Japan in order to stop the United States from interfering with the plans that the Empire of Japan had against the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States as well. The following day, December 8, was when the United States declared war. The events leading up to this war made major impacts on the lives of Japanese Americans. Relocation as well as the incarceration of people with any trace of Japanese ancestry, also referred to as “Nikkei” by many Japanese American organizations in reference to second generation Japanese Americans and “Issei” for those of which were first generation Japanese Americans,…

    • 935 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    World War II was a global war, a very significant point in history, which changed the world today. The war went from September 1st, 1939 to September 2nd, 1945 (HistoryNet, 2015). One major event during the war was the surprise bombing of the American Naval Base, located in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. It was bombed on the 7th of December, 1941 and lasted for around 2 hours. Conducted by the Japanese during WWII, the attack on Pearl Harbour led to severe and influential outcomes which altered the outcome of the war, changing the world today.…

    • 1190 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Superior Essays

    This declaration of war caused Germany and Italy to declare war on the United States on December 11th, 1941. The entry of the United States immensely changed the sides in the war. The aftermath of Pearl Harbor, changed the course of World War II and the fate of the world was drastically altered. To understand the effects of Pearl Harbor, one needs to figure out why the Japanese attacked the Hawaiian base. There are a number of reasons, but the most important was the embargo President Roosevelt had placed on Japanese trade functions.…

    • 1332 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    After two days Netherlands, Britain, and the United States solidified Japanese resources. It kept Japan from purchasing oil and it in turn injured its armed forces and made its naval forces and aviation based armed forces totally useless (Santis 446). With the Soviets apparently nearly overcome by the Axis forces, Japan grabbed the chance to attempt to take the oil assets of Southeast Asia. There was now a dire need that for the U.S. to stop Japanese development yet the American individuals were ready to engage themselves in the war so as to help in stopping it.…

    • 1250 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.” The attack killed military and military families and FDR claimed that America…

    • 798 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Pearl Harbor Attack Essay

    • 1471 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Roosevelt feared a motion of censure, so he decided a gamble: the bombing of Tokyo by Jimmy Doolittle. Fletcher aircraft carriers Lexington and Hornet, the latter with B-25 bombers, bombed Tokyo, Yokosuka and Nagoya to stifle criticism. The operation was a success propaganda, but damage hardly influenced the Japanese war production. Another aspect that caused the fall of the bombs on Japan was the resolution of Yamamoto to annihilate the US aircraft carriers. Roosevelt knew that this gesture to the gallery was endorsed with a victory of arms and pushed straight to Nimitz to attack in the Sea of…

    • 1471 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays