Pearl Harbor And How It Came About :: American America History

Pearl declare And How It Came Ab kayoedBy the year 1941, WWII was in full phase of the moon effect. Germany seemed to be the victor, gaining control of France and Poland as well as successfully bomb England. Many people believe that Germany would have indeed won the state of war if non for the intervention of the United States. Because of the horror Americans had witnessed in WWI, the United States did not originally want to get involved in the conflict. In the primordial morning of December 7th, 1941 all that changed when the japanese air fleet disjointed in the peaceful Ocean bombed Pearl Harbor. In September of 1940 lacquer entered in alliance with Germany and Italy. The Japanese were in need of natural resources imbed in Southeast Asian countries newly conquered by Germany. Around the comparable time in the United States Pre boldnessnt Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to halt German and Japanese expansion but was urged by other government officials to confide the situatio n as it was. Japan feared Americas reaction to their plans to seize Southeast Asia, barely did not let that fear get in their way. Japan accomplished their control of Indochina by seizing the southern half. The American government answered plump for by placing an embargo on oil shipments heading for Japan. The Japanese viewed this as an act of war, for they knew their military and industrial forces would not last long with out oil. The United States tried to resolve their differences with Japan, throughout 1941. Demands on each side were quite simple. The Japanese wanted the embargo lifted and permission to onslaught an attack on China. The U.S. exclaimed they would only lift the embargo if Japan ceased its antagonism towards China. The two powers refused to compromise and a war seemed inevitable. America realized Japan would not budge and strategically place military forces in the peace-loving Ocean in preparation for a pending war. In fact, the nigh crucial element of Ameri can defense was the U.S. Pacific Fleet. With war looming the Pacific Fleet was moved to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on April 2nd , 1940. Pearl Harbor seemed to be the perfect place to rest the fleet. Situated between the marshall Islands, where the Japanese fleet gathered and the west coast of America. The fleet wasnt mantic to stay in the harbor very long yet because of events in Europe, President Roosevelt felt if the fleet was left in the harbor it would minimize the possibility of a Japanese attack on the U.