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no. it was a really bad decision. Japan knew that the us was well able to strike back. striking back is exactly what the us did and japan realized how bad the idea really was.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a sound decision at the time. Both the US and Japanese Navy's expected that the Pacific War would be fought with Battleships in a decisive clash, as per the teachings of Alfred Thayer Mahan. The Pearl Harbor attack decimated the Battleships of the United States Pacific Fleet and in the context of pre-war thinking, this was a huge success.
In hindsight, however, the attack wasn't a good decision. The Aircraft Carrier, not the Battleship, would become the primary tool of the modern Navy. Additionally, the Japanese assumption that the US would travel across the Pacific to relieve the Philippines was unfounded, meaning that the decisive battle would have been delayed regardless of the Pearl Harbor attack. Though the Japanese could not have predicted these developments at the time.
The real Japanese mistake was declaring war against the United States in the first place, a fact that many Japanese Naval leaders stressed prior to the war.
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Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a good thing?
No it was not a good idea, as it got the U.S.A in the war and Japan lost its big navy, and million died in the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan.
Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor a good thing for Britain?
The attack of the United States by the Empire of Japan on December 7th, 1941 brough the US into WWII which benefitted Britain.
Why were so many ships in pearl harbor?
The origins of the tension between the US and Japan, which ultimately led to the attack on Pearl Harbor, dates back to the early part of the 20th Century. In summary: In response to Japan's declaration of war on China, which occurred in 1937, and then in 1940, further advancing their troops into northern Indo-China, the US demanded that Japan withdraw from China. Japan refused the demands of the US. In July, 1941 after Japan had refused to withdraw from China, the US, (who supplied Japan with approximately 80% its oil resources, and many of the country's other resources) imposed a complete oil embargo on Japan. This decision, and event is what triggered Japan to attack Pearl Harbor. The reason Pearl Harbor was chosen, as point of target, was, in May of 1940, the US Navy had moved its US Fleet headquarters from San Pedro, California, to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Ironically, the move was a planned one on President Roosevelt's part, to counter Japan's increasing maneuvers and presence in the South Pacific. This decision, and the United States' under estimation of the ability of Japan's military to successfully attack the Navy's fleet at Pearl Harbor, was critical to Japan's successful plan and attack.
How did the attack on Pearl Harbor expand World War 2 to global dimensions?
Because of Pearl Harbor the United States declared war on Japan. Meanwhile Germany was at war with the USSR, and they wanted Japan to attack the USSR from the east. To get Japan to attack the USSR, Germany declared war on the United States in a good faith gesture towards Japan. Prior to this there was a war in Europe and Eastern Asia with the only connecting point being that Italy, Germany, and Japan were allies. Now the U.S. being right in the middle of these two wars became the connecting point.
Was the submarine attack on pearl harbor successful?
yes the attack was successful! they had very good armed forces and they did what the needed to do and hopefully they will not... again!
Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a good thing?
No it was not a good idea, as it got the U.S.A in the war and Japan lost its big navy, and million died in the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan.
Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor a good thing for Britain?
The attack of the United States by the Empire of Japan on December 7th, 1941 brough the US into WWII which benefitted Britain.
Why were so many ships in pearl harbor?
The origins of the tension between the US and Japan, which ultimately led to the attack on Pearl Harbor, dates back to the early part of the 20th Century. In summary: In response to Japan's declaration of war on China, which occurred in 1937, and then in 1940, further advancing their troops into northern Indo-China, the US demanded that Japan withdraw from China. Japan refused the demands of the US. In July, 1941 after Japan had refused to withdraw from China, the US, (who supplied Japan with approximately 80% its oil resources, and many of the country's other resources) imposed a complete oil embargo on Japan. This decision, and event is what triggered Japan to attack Pearl Harbor. The reason Pearl Harbor was chosen, as point of target, was, in May of 1940, the US Navy had moved its US Fleet headquarters from San Pedro, California, to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Ironically, the move was a planned one on President Roosevelt's part, to counter Japan's increasing maneuvers and presence in the South Pacific. This decision, and the United States' under estimation of the ability of Japan's military to successfully attack the Navy's fleet at Pearl Harbor, was critical to Japan's successful plan and attack.
How did the attack on Pearl Harbor expand World War 2 to global dimensions?
Because of Pearl Harbor the United States declared war on Japan. Meanwhile Germany was at war with the USSR, and they wanted Japan to attack the USSR from the east. To get Japan to attack the USSR, Germany declared war on the United States in a good faith gesture towards Japan. Prior to this there was a war in Europe and Eastern Asia with the only connecting point being that Italy, Germany, and Japan were allies. Now the U.S. being right in the middle of these two wars became the connecting point.
Was the submarine attack on pearl harbor successful?
yes the attack was successful! they had very good armed forces and they did what the needed to do and hopefully they will not... again!
Was it a good justification for the US to declare war on Japan and why?
The very fact that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor is all the justification that is needed.
What makes pearl harbor a good harbor?
It wasn't necessarily a good harbor, but it was what brought the U.S. into WWII, because that was actually the first attack that really affected America. The U.S. where not even fighting (except sending supplies to our allies) till the after Pearl Harbor, so without the turning point of Pearl Harbor, America wouldn't have even got involved.
Should Japan have bombed pearl herbor?
Many people have different opinions on this topic. If you want to know the answer, you need to read information on Pearl Harbor and decide what your opinion on it is. Then you can decide if Japan should have bombed Pearl Harbor. Personally, I think they had good reasons to bomb Pearl Harbor. If you want to understand more, click this WikiAnswers link that should be helpful. Why_did_the_Japanese_attack_Pearl_Harbor
What is the good example of Trojan war?
A good example of the trojan war is when japan thought bombing the U.S. navy at Pearl Harbor. They underestim
How affecive was Pearl Harbor?
Well, for Japan it was wonderful because they wiped a lot of our Navy in one attack. But it also got us involved in WWII, which inevitably wasn't good for Japan. From what I have been taught, the US let Japan attack, which gave the US a reason to join the war. It indirectly led to the end of Hitler's reign and all of Europe, Japan, and the US became Allies.
How many Japanese were in Pearl Harbor?
A good portion of the population in Pearl Harbor are of Japanese descent.
When The Japanese attacked on December 7 1941.?
launched a surprise attack on the U.S Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor.
