Document C states the U.S placed an embargo on Japan (stopped trading Japan oil). Japans need for oil caused the Japanese to attack because without the
In " World War II, large reference ( Roll ) ," a book, the authors prove that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor but overall formulation and planning, the United States did not know in advance the operational plan , including: attack target , so that the Japanese war in the Pacific can not afford to shirk culpability is . In the " mysteries of World War II found the truth ," a book, the author also points out that the U.S. military attacked underestimate the enemy and got cold feet when the former commanding misconduct , resulting in more warships were sunk , with heavy losses , and reflects the United States to Japan 's strategic mistakes, is not a U.S. secret plan . I will also include relevant information in the data analysis section elaborated
Japan wanted to acquire their oil and other resources from Indochina (peninsula containing Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.) The US threatened Japan to withdraw from Indochina, but the Japanese felt they had no choice. Japan did not want to withdraw from Indochina, and with the US, Britain and Netherlands freezing their assets, Japan felt there was no choice but war. To understand why Japan decided to start a war we need to understand the events that led up to the Pearl Harbor attack. It began with Japan’s desire for growth that brought them into conflict with the colonial powers.
Ms. Maria Hernandez Professor Dr. Botson History 1302 MF 10:00 AM -12:00 PM The reasons Japan attacked the US was for the access to natural resources such as oil, rubber, coal rice and tin through Southeast Asia. This also was a preventive action which kept the US Pacific Fleet ships from interfering with military actions. In addition, Japan and US had tensions and hostility since the 1920s and with the attacks on the USS Panay and the Nanking Massacre the Americans’ public opinion turn against Japan resulting in a Western fear of Japanese expansion. Furthermore, Japan invaded Indochina in 1940 leading US to stop shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and gasoline therefore Japan interpreted as an unfriendly act.
When Cuba rebelled again in 1895, the United States was primed and ready to involve itself in a new foreign land. Coupled with “yellow journalism,” which was embellishing stories for the sake of higher circulation, the plight of Cuban rebels captured the hearts of American citizens (Henretta & Brody, 2009, p. 616). The Spanish-American war served as a cure for American cabin fever, and helped materialize a foreign policy toward national expansion. As the U.S. Navy defeated Spain in the Philippines, it was determined that America needed to use this as an opportunity to get a foothold in the West Pacific. Beyond the physical expansion of occupying Manila, it enabled America to open a trade route with China, which was rapidly being gathered up by the other world powers.
Three major wars in the 20th century in the US that were created purely for economic gain for the FED. There were certain events that were designed to create these wars, which included the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. According to the theories, the US was forced to take part in these wars by the FED, not with the intention to win, but to sustain the conflict, as the US military will be forced to borrow money from the FED. It s also important to note that the Nazi Germany War efforts was largely supported by two organizations, one of them was I.G FARBEN. I.G FARBEN produced 84% of Germany’s explosive.
The Central Powers were technically free to trade with the U.S. but the British navy which controlled the sea forbid them to do so. So, Germany announced its use of submarine warfare around the British Isles, warning the U.S. that it would try not to attack neutral ships, but that mistakes would probably occur. Wilson warned Germany that he wouldn’t accept this. German sub boats sank many ships. After many deaths Germany finally agreed not to sink unarmed ships without warning anymore.
The only problem with this idea is that other countries began to feel threatened not only by America but by other countries also. It was not a complete shock when Spain and America went to war. Since the idea of imperialism was being tossed around by countries, Spain had control over Cuba and other countries, the goods that were being exported from these countries to America and surrounding areas were being threatened to be cut off. American ended up going to war with Spain to prevent these things from happening. Just think if Spain still had control over Cuba and Hawaii, we would have to spend more money as a country to import sugar and pineapples.
The attack didn’t make sense to Americans because they knew that Japan believed that the U.S. was stronger, but to the Japanese, Adkison 5 the Pearl Harbor attack probably seemed like their best option at the time. Not only would the attack diminish the American defenses on the West Coast, but it would force the U.S. into a twofront war, one in the Pacific and the other in Europe. Logically, a nation whose military is split between two fronts would be weaker than if its military only needed to worry about fighting on one front. Maybe Japan thought that between its alliance within the Axis powers and the U.S. fighting on two fronts, there was a distinct chance at victory and moving up in the world as a powerful nation. A surprise attack on the fleet could weaken Americans and give the Japanese the power that they craved.
Japan needed natural resources, especially oil, for its planned take over. The Japanese had successfully invaded Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937. Japan's hatred toward America had been growing for a long time. The United States' being in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War and America's refusal to accept Japan's authority in occupied China fueled Japanese hatred. Imperial Japan's sphere of interest in the far western Pacific was being threatened by America's being in the Pacific at the very point in history when Japan itself was trying for dominance in the