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Why was a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor unsuccessful for Japan?
Kblake23
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The attack didn't destroy the entire u.s fleet .
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoIn many ways, they did not fail at all. With complete surprise they were able to sink many ships. However, they were not successful in sinking their main objects--the big aircraft carriers which were out to sea at the time. Therefore, the Japanese considered the raid a failure and accomplished nothing except "waking a sleeping giant"
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∙ 12y agoThe Japanese main target was the aircraft carriers that weren't present during the attack of pearl harbour (they were out at sea) and also they were supposed to attack the oil reserve on the hawaiian island which is also why it failed.
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∙ 6y agoIt was not unsuccessful, they obliterated the fleet anchored there. However not all the US fleet was in harbour and while Japan succeeded at Pearl Harbour, they eventually lost the war itself.
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∙ 8y agoAnswer this question…The attack didn't destroy the entire U.S. fleet.
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∙ 15y agoThey were pleased with the results however they were not pleased that the aircraft carriers that they expected to be there were gone.
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∙ 12y agoThey were successful in destroying a large portion of the American Fleet. However, they were not able to catch any of the aircraft carriers in port.
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∙ 16y agoThe aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor so were not sunk, and another raid was not made so the fuel supplies were not destroyed.
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The attack didn't destroy the entire u.s fleet
Who carried out the surprise attack on pearl harbor?
umm Japan
Why was the Attack on Peal Harbor a challenge for America?
it was a surprise from japan that they were not expecting
What was a consequence of japan's surprise attack on pearl harbor?
It brought about the entry of the US into WW2, and the defeat and surrender of Japan.
Why did Britain declare war on Japan?
Japan declared war on both the U. S. and Britain when they launched the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor without declaring war on the US?
Surprise gave the attackers a huge advantage over the defenders of Pearl Harbor.
Who carried out the surprise attack on pearl harbor?
umm Japan
Why was the Attack on Peal Harbor a challenge for America?
it was a surprise from japan that they were not expecting
What did they attack Pearl Harbor for?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was an attempt to disable the US Navy. Fortunately the aircraft carriers were not in port and the effort was unsuccessful.
Did Japan have some special planning for the attack at Pearl Harbor?
Just a carrier launched surprise attack.
What was a consequence of japan's surprise attack on pearl harbor?
It brought about the entry of the US into WW2, and the defeat and surrender of Japan.
Site of naval base where Japan launched a devastating surprise attack on the U.S.?
Pearl Harbor
According to the movie Pearl Harbor do you think the government was expecting Japan to attack?
This aspect is not mentionned in the movie, in which the attack is a surprise.
Why did Britain declare war on Japan?
Japan declared war on both the U. S. and Britain when they launched the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor without declaring war on the US?
Surprise gave the attackers a huge advantage over the defenders of Pearl Harbor.
Why didn't Japan tell its allies about attacking Pearl Harbor?
Japan sought a true surprise attack and did not share this information for fear of it being compromised .
Why didn't the US join World War 2?
Eventually they did, after Japan had executed a devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a surpise?
Yes, the attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack. The nation of Japan was going to tell America that it was coming but the Japanese man typing the message was having problems with the English language. NO DIP SHERLOCK!
