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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
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TaigaPearl harbor was an american military base in the pacific , the US was rightly aware of the danger that Japan would be for their strategic interests in the Pacific Ocean so they put ships there and created Pearl Harbor . On the Other Hand Japan wanted the US to understand that the pacific was part of Japanese zone of influence and they did so by destroying the Us fleet at Pearl Harbor as we know it today .
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What was Pearl Harbor incident?
"Compromise" suggests that there was a negotiation of some sort and the attack on Pearl Harbor was a middle ground. No such thing happened. The 'conflict' was between the Japanese planes and the gun crews on the ships and harbor defenses.
Is Pearl Harbor on Oahu or Honolulu?
Pearl Harbor is on the Island of Oahu, and so is the city of Honolulu.
How many ships were distroyed on the attack of pearl harbor?
There were present at Pearl Harbor 8 cruisers, 2 heavy cruisers and 6 light cruisers when the attack came. Three cruisers were damaged but none were destroyed.
Why did Roosevelt do nothing to stop Pearl Harbor?
Pearl Harbor came as a surprise to the U.S., so Roosevelt was able to do nothing about it.
How many allied soilders died at Pearl Harbor?
There were 2,403 deaths at Pearl Harbor, 68 were Civilian so 2,335 were soldiers. Of that 2,335, 1,199 were trapped within the USS Arizona when it was bombed.
