Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor Essay
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 appeared to be quite unexpected to say the least. The American naval fleet on the base of Pearl Harbor suffered a catastrophic blow at the hands of the Japanese army. Ninety minutes after it had all started, the attack was over; more than 2000 Americans had lost their lives, there was over 1000 wounded, a loss of 200 aircraft and the Japanese had managed to sink eighteen ships including five battleships. Compared to the United States of America, the Japanese loss of 29 aircraft and 55 men seemed trivial. Pearl Harbor was left in a state of "dreadful turmoil." However, this attack wasn't as unanticipated as the American public was made to believe, the United States had been trying mercilessly for some time to find a means of entrance into the European war. A pre-war poll showed that 88 percent of Americans opposed the involvement of the United
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The isolation led to Japanese expansion at the expense of Russia and China. The American government, thought not readily active in the war, were supplying the allied forces with more and more materials as the British continue to face heavy losses. Unable by now to keep the United States in disinterest with the European conflict, the Axis were now forced to threatened America in hopes that it would become to preoccupied with its own affairs to aid Britain. The United States at this point is a fairly strong ally of the British without being directly involved in the war; the Roosevelt administration wanted in, but they did not know how that would be possible without risking their public persona and losing the opportunity to be re-elected in the following
The isolation led to Japanese expansion at the expense of Russia and China. The American government, thought not readily active in the war, were supplying the allied forces with more and more materials as the British continue to face heavy losses. Unable by now to keep the United States in disinterest with the European conflict, the Axis were now forced to threatened America in hopes that it would become to preoccupied with its own affairs to aid Britain. The United States at this point is a fairly strong ally of the British without being directly involved in the war; the Roosevelt administration wanted in, but they did not know how that would be possible without risking their public persona and losing the opportunity to be re-elected in the following