HSTR 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Wake Island, Extermination Camp, Isoroku Yamamoto
1 May 2017
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Without declaration of war from japan- attacked american base successfully. Primary target: battleships, 200 american planes were destroyed. Did not destroy the american carries- out at sea, didn"t get attacked. Pearl harbour gave justification for americans- should have known that japan was going to attack. Battleships, primary way of projecting naval power. Within a few hours of attack, hitler calls war on america; pearl harbour was. Japanese-american war- germany had nothing to do with attack, only joint coordination of germany and japan: japanese declaration of war occurred after pearl harbour. By the time us does counter attack japanese defence would be too high for them to attack. Studied in the usa; knew the potential that americans could have. Opposed war with us; government tells him to attack and yamamoto agreed. Japanese aircraft carriers attacked pearl harbour- shallow water. 8 american battleships; 7 damaged/destroyed completely; 11 ships, 200 planes.
