USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is located near the center of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 2, 000 miles from the U.S. mainland and about 4, 000 miles from Japan. No one believed that the Japanese would start a war with an attack on the distant islands of Hawaii.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese strategy was to destroy the invader’s landing vessels before they hit the beaches. For this purpose, Japan had reserved about 5, 000 conventional aircraft and a variety of suicide vehicles, including about 5, 500 kamikaze planes, 1, 300 suicide submarines, and several hundred piloted bombs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Japanese attack the USA?-The answer is oil. Japan had been modernising its economy throughout the 20th century and wanted to build an empire of its own. However, Japan lacked the natural resources to make it a reality, with all but 6% of its oil supply being imported.

Detailed explanation-5: -On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.