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news and politics war and conflictsWas the attack on Pearl Harbor a surprise?
Considering this, why was the attack on Pearl Harbor a surprise?
Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor would drive the United States out of isolation and into World War II, a conflict that would end with Japan's surrender after the devastating nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. At first, however, the Pearl Harbor attack looked like a success for Japan.
In this way, why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
As war was inevitable, Japan's only chance was the element of surprise and to destroy America's navy as quickly as possible. Japan wanted to move into the Dutch East Indies and Malaya to conquer territories that could provide important natural resources such as oil and rubber.
- 1937.
- July: Japan invades North China from Manchuria.
- 1940.
- July: U.S. imposes trade sanctions, followed by an embargo, aimed at curbing Japan's military aggression in Asia.
- 1941.
- January: Adm. Yamamoto begins communicating with other Japanese officers about a possible attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Jan.
- February: Adm.