Pearl Harbour
Dec.7, 1941 – Attack on US Naval Base in Hawaii
Not intended to put USA into war
They thought U.S would be too“soft” to reclaim that territory
Objective: sink and immobilize U.S. battleships and carriers
Eight battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
It almost succeeded
Japanese failures:
•Oil depots weren’t destroyed
•Aircraft carriers are absent
•Submarine pens were not destroyed
•USA declares war on Japan
•Hitler declares war on USA on Dec. 10
Not intended to put USA into war
They thought U.S would be too“soft” to reclaim that territory
Objective: sink and immobilize U.S. battleships and carriers
Eight battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
It almost succeeded
Japanese failures:
•Oil depots weren’t destroyed
•Aircraft carriers are absent
•Submarine pens were not destroyed
•USA declares war on Japan
•Hitler declares war on USA on Dec. 10