Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan was becoming O______and lacked R_____ M______
Solution: Build an empire
1931- Japan takes over M______
1937 – Japan invades C______
The battle in C______was costing $ and Japan needed resources so they
set their sites on the rich Southeast Asian colonies
US Response:
1) After Japan invaded C______in 1937 Roosevelt decided he had to speak out
He urged the US to work with ‘Peace loving countries to Q______aggressive nations and stop the spread of war’
2) Sent aid to China to protect G______and P______(US colonies)
3) 1941- cut off O______shipments to Japan
Inevitable War?
US realized that cutting off O______supplies might lead to war
Japan allied with Italy and G______
-Upset over how the US was treating them
-Bitter about being ignored at the T______of V______
H______T______(Japanese Prime Minister) very hostile toward US
US troops located in the Pacific were told to be ready for a possible attack from Japan
Japan had been planning their secret attack on P______H______
-Attack was launched form ______
-Most of the destruction brought by aircraft via bombs and torpedoes
‘A date which will live in infamy’
Sunday, ______Japan achieved complete S______
-In two hours they destroyed the American P______battleship fleet
-______battleships suffered damage
-______aircraft destroyed
-______Americans lost their lives
December 8, 1941 ______declared war on Japan
3 days later G______and I______declared war on the US
Why were US troops stationed at Pearl Harbor unprepared and what warning signs did they miss?
- What happened at 7:02am?
- What did the Lieutenant think the unidentified aircraft on the radar were?
- Why was the battleship Oklahoma moved from its original position? Problem with position?
- How did the attack taking place on a Sunday help Japan achieve an element of surprise
- What does Tora Tora Tora mean?
- What other types of places on Oahu were targeted besides the Harbor?
- What warship sunk in 9 minutes after being directly hit by a delayed action bomb?