Why was the Pearl Harbor bombing so devastating for the US?

Answer 1

They had stayed out of the war so far and the bombing helped them make their decision They would join the war, World War 2

the Japan people didnt want to kill our people it was to scare us from there plan of battle with other countries

Answer 2

It was a shock to the U.S. because we did not expect it. We thought we had an alliance with Japan but we were wrong. Japan was mad at us because we would not give them the supplies they needed. Pearl Harbor was our most filled marine base and a key target. There was no way for us to get help because everything was in the Harbor. The president at the time sent a telegram shortly after the attack ended saying that Japan was not a threat and they ended being wrong as well. We go betrayed by Japan and we becam wary of our allances.

Answer 3

Because so lives were lost that day. And it was the last battle before we entered the war! We were out of the war for two years and planning to be out of the war for a long time. But this was a hard decision but we had to because japan killed so many lives and boats!