WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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It demonstrated that the Japanese did not have the power to wage a full-out war.
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The successful defense of these carriers proved the United States had the power to defeat Japan.
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The United States could use these carriers as part of its Lend-Lease program with Britain.
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The three naval carriers would play an important role in other battles throughout the war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It demonstrated that the Japanese did not have the power to wage a full-out war. The successful defense of these carriers proved the United States had the power to defeat Japan. The United States could use these carriers as part of its Lend-Lease program with Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -This unprovoked attack brought the United States into World War II, as it immediately declared war on Japan. Pearl Harbor was, and still is, the most important American naval base in the Pacific and home to the US Pacific Fleet.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Japanese bombers missed oil tanks, ammunition sites and repair facilities, and not a single U.S. aircraft carrier was present during the attack. In June 1942, this failure came to haunt the Japanese, as U.S. forces scored a major victory in the Battle of Midway, decisively turning the tide of war in the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the attack inflicted significant destruction, the fact that Japan failed to destroy American repair shops and fuel-oil tanks mitigated the damage. Even more significantly, no American aircraft carriers were at Pearl Harbor that day.
Detailed explanation-5: -Weather conditions saved our aircraft carriers during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, and possibly the entire Pacific theater. Of the many warships stationed in Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7th, the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise and USS Lexington were missing.