The election of this topic for this paper was partly thanks to the movie Pearl Harbor, and my long term desire to become a pilot. Resurgence of American patriotism was due mostly to these 16 aircraft and their crewmen. This raid paved the way for collaborations between air and naval forces that would be pivotal to the success of America’s military. It is exactly the underdog story with a happy ending that personifies the American Dream.
In the wake of Pearl Harbor the U.S. needed a plan that would set the Japanese back enough for the American troops to regain a foothold in the Pacific. The Japanese had already conquered many of the small islands surrounding its mainland, including Guam, Cavite, North Borneo, Rabaul, Singapore, Java, and Bataan. …show more content…
Therefore, if the carrier was to be discovered by the Japanese, the bombers would take off and head to Tokyo, if they were in range. This was probably the most dangerous plan because the aircrafts would shortly run out of fuel after they dropped their bombs and might not be able to make it to safety. However, if they were not in range of Tokyo they were to go back to Midway or Pearl Harbor. If neither option was feasible the B-25s were to be pushed overboard into the sea; this meant the deck would be clear for the USS Hornet’s short range fighter planes to be brought up from …show more content…
While enjoying small victories in the islands surrounding Japan, the country’s military strategists failed to adequately defend the home island. Failure of its leaders to protect their own people severely diminished trust amongst the Japanese people therefore lowering moral and support for an expansive war. American forces took advantage of Japan’s desire to destroy US fleets in the Pacific via ambush submarine attacks, and decided to do the unthinkable by hitting Japan at home while behind their new barricade of
In the wake of Pearl Harbor the U.S. needed a plan that would set the Japanese back enough for the American troops to regain a foothold in the Pacific. The Japanese had already conquered many of the small islands surrounding its mainland, including Guam, Cavite, North Borneo, Rabaul, Singapore, Java, and Bataan. …show more content…
Therefore, if the carrier was to be discovered by the Japanese, the bombers would take off and head to Tokyo, if they were in range. This was probably the most dangerous plan because the aircrafts would shortly run out of fuel after they dropped their bombs and might not be able to make it to safety. However, if they were not in range of Tokyo they were to go back to Midway or Pearl Harbor. If neither option was feasible the B-25s were to be pushed overboard into the sea; this meant the deck would be clear for the USS Hornet’s short range fighter planes to be brought up from …show more content…
While enjoying small victories in the islands surrounding Japan, the country’s military strategists failed to adequately defend the home island. Failure of its leaders to protect their own people severely diminished trust amongst the Japanese people therefore lowering moral and support for an expansive war. American forces took advantage of Japan’s desire to destroy US fleets in the Pacific via ambush submarine attacks, and decided to do the unthinkable by hitting Japan at home while behind their new barricade of