Pearl Harbor- purposely attacked on Sunday because they knew Sunday morning is usually relaxed
Japanese had been planning it for a year. Mastermind behind it- Yamamoto
USS Arizona had a large amount of oil in it, which is still leaking out today
2 waves, but a 3rd was planned and canceled
operation Hawaii and later operation Z
23 set of brothers that died in the USS Arizona
airplanes were aligned wingtip to wingtip
over 2335 servicemen and 68 civilians killed and about a 1000 more were wounded
no aircraft carriers were present
Japanese only lost 65 people
conspiracy theory: suposedly, FDR wanted to get into the war. So, he cut off all trade with Japan. He knew Japan would have to attack, and FDR would remain popular.
The plan was to knock the US out for 6 months so Japan could invade China without opposition
Tojo replaces Konoye as Premier of Japan. Konoye wanted to negotiate with the US. Tojo didn’t and had a low regard of the US
Tojo wanted war but Emperor Hirohito wanted on last peace attempt.
Japan offered this:
1. Open door policy everywhere and Japan would withdraw from
French Indochina
2. US would stop Lend-Lease Aid to China and start trading with Japan again
3. Japan would start peace talks with China
was refused
Nagumo was the admiral that carried out the attack
war was declared the day following the attack
the Japanese fleet had to travel over 3500 miles in complete radio silence and without being seen by any ships
Comments