As an American, when reminiscing about World War II, it is safe to say that the attack on Pearl Harbor is one of the first things to come to mind. The Japanese left a much more lasting effect during the war than just the bombing of pearl harbor. On their quest to become the apex of Asia, Japan was understanding of their need to acquire specific resources to continue their war against China. Adding to the mix, Japan knew that they needed to keep America from interfering with their actions in Southeast- Asia. This understanding would lead Japan to launch major offensives across the pacific island territories, a strategic advancement that would now poise them as a threat to the Allies. With a series of victories, Japan was able to bolster strength
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The United States were able to orchestrate what was called the Doolittle raid, and shock Japan in its entirety overwhelmingly. The Doolittle raid was significant to the course of the war, as it practically showed Japan that they are basically not indestructible. America was able to send bombers through the night to attack specific areas of Japan, such as Tokyo, leaving 50 people killed and 100 houses damaged and most importantly leaving Japan guessing on where these American planes entered from when they thought their defensive perimeter could keep all attacks harbored out of the land.Not only did this show that there was a way through Japan’s defenses, but it shows that the bombing of pearl harbor isn’t going to keep them back. The United States wanted to strike back as quickly as possible on Japanese homeland for their actions upon our homeland. However, the true significance of the Doolittle raid lies within how it decoyed the Japanese into immediately heading out to fix the gap within their defense perimeters. This forced the Japanese to come out and eventually would stage for the battle at midway. The doolittle raid also put the American public at ease, as it showed that the United States had the means to take on Japan and be successful. All in all, it was definitely a success for the United States who would eventually become victorious at the battle of midway and also become successful in increasing the nation’s morale which was undeniably not at an all time
The United States were able to orchestrate what was called the Doolittle raid, and shock Japan in its entirety overwhelmingly. The Doolittle raid was significant to the course of the war, as it practically showed Japan that they are basically not indestructible. America was able to send bombers through the night to attack specific areas of Japan, such as Tokyo, leaving 50 people killed and 100 houses damaged and most importantly leaving Japan guessing on where these American planes entered from when they thought their defensive perimeter could keep all attacks harbored out of the land.Not only did this show that there was a way through Japan’s defenses, but it shows that the bombing of pearl harbor isn’t going to keep them back. The United States wanted to strike back as quickly as possible on Japanese homeland for their actions upon our homeland. However, the true significance of the Doolittle raid lies within how it decoyed the Japanese into immediately heading out to fix the gap within their defense perimeters. This forced the Japanese to come out and eventually would stage for the battle at midway. The doolittle raid also put the American public at ease, as it showed that the United States had the means to take on Japan and be successful. All in all, it was definitely a success for the United States who would eventually become victorious at the battle of midway and also become successful in increasing the nation’s morale which was undeniably not at an all time