Pearl Harbor Contribution To The Us Participation.Uu. In World War Ii

Pearl Harbor contribution to the US participation.UU. In World War II

Introduction

The main objective of this investigation is to analyze and evaluate the great impact that the attack on Pearl Harbor had, which was carried out on Sunday, December 7, 1941, being this one who defined the course of World War II. Therefore, this investigation to have an adequate and delimited structure has generated a question from the topic, then, the question that will guide this analysis is: to what extent the attack on Pearl Harbor helped the United States contributing to theParticipation of World War II?.

The means to carry out this historical research will be mainly reliable and true sources, since it will be very important to know the details and characteristics taking into account definitions or statements of digital books and documents of websites from large universities in which historical books andthesis, without leaving aside a fundamental part as its origin, purpose, value and limitations.

For the following investigation, two books will be used as the basis for the subsequent work.

• Source 1: Hedley Paul Willmott (1981). Pearl Harbor, 1941. Hong Kong.

This source was written by Hedley Paul Willmott, who was educated at the prestigious University of Liverpool, England, where he obtained a mastery in the matter of naval history. In addition, he provided his services as a professor in the War Studies and International Affairs section of Sandhurst.

He has written more than six books about land and maritime wars;He comes from Englefield Green and lives with his wife and children. This book has been published by Galahad Book in 1981.

This source has been published in the form of a book with the purpose of making the reader known what had happened between Japan and the United States, in addition to this book a fairly reliable source is that author Willmott presents illustrations with more than1000 photographs and maps. The value of this source was born with the explanation of the course and operations that was taken before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, since the author of the book has separated the content by chapters. In spite of this, its limitation is not to be written the year of the great event, it is also possible to identify the lack of explanation in each of the images.

• Source 2: G. C. Skipper (1983). World at War Pearl Harbor, 1941.

This source is written by G. C. Native Skipper of Alabama, has written books for children and an adult novel. Skipper has also brought to light numerous articles in national magazines. Mr. Skipper and his family currently live in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The investigation was created from a book, similar to the first source, having a more concrete and specific purpose since conflicts between the two countries are revealed, Skipper’s book has an effective value when it comes to understanding itsince he has photographs having easy understanding by the reader. However, the limit of this source is the lack of information after the fight towards the Pearl Harbor Naval Base.

Developing

Background

The events that gave way to the attack on Pearl Harbor began with the internal problems in Japan, above all, the control that the military had on top of the government and the economic altercations that aroused from the blockade imposed by the United States. The most appropriate option at that time was to create a strategy, which consisted of planning conquest wars towards European colonies and thus being able to extract and ensure vital resources.

In 1941, the United States and Japan entered a phase of "dialogue", on the one hand, Washington DC wanted the Japanese region to respect and admit territorial privacy of neighboring countries, also support policies peacefully and, above all, keep thedoors open to international trade, however, Japan did not access these different conditions and the blockade continued to maintain.

While agreements between Japan and the US.UU. , The Japanese military did not waste their time and decided to present a strategic war plan to the Japanese cabinet;After several days of approach on September 4, 1941, an agreement was reached in which it is mentioned that Japan would be a self-defensive, avant -garde and at the same time attorney to make decisions in terms of the United States and others it was;However, Japan considered that not complying with its laws would take measures of enmity against the United States.

Japan issues a mission to the military, addressing Washington DC with the aim of reaching an agreement with Americans;Despite this, the Japanese prepared a team with the best soldiers in charge of Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto, in order to ram the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii.

President Yoshimichi Hara from the Private Council announced a conference in November. The President Hara (as cited in Jansen, MB. 2002.) think that:

It is impossible, from the point of view of our current political situation and of our own conservation to accept all American demands. We cannot let the current situation continue. […] I recognize that it is inevitable that we must decide to start a war against the United States. I will put my confidence in what they have told me, namely that things will do well in the first part of the war;And that, although we will experience increasing difficulties as the war progresses, there are some chances of success (p.630).

Although it is true, President Yoshimichi had with this speech wantedThey accepted all American demands and wanted.

Confrontation day

On Sunday, December 7, 1941, the first part of the two clashes was given with the help of 180 planes, which departed from northern Oahu, grouped and headed to the base Pearl Harbor.

According to the Japanese State, the most relevant purpose of this fight was the attack on “Battleship Row ‘, in which the most lethal ships in the United States consisted, despite this, a second objective was also thought of that it was to eliminate the two airfields, which seemed an important step for the Japanese oleteada.

Finally, the plans made by Commander Isoruku Yamamoto is put into practice, 7:49 a.m. Japanese areas reach US territory;Through Radio they announce “Tora! Torah! Torah!" (Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!), meant that the attack was a surprise.

Meanwhile, many of the American soldiers were still deeply resting, while others were having breakfast, so that the base had no total security, a situation that apparently from my perspective was a point of support for Japan. However, they had no munitions at hand to reject an enemy attack.

The large groups of aircraft forces are directed towards the sea port, the other was in charge of the closest airfields;The warm Sunday morning was ruined, the naval base was filled with tragedy and disasters, enemy airplanes are heard by the skies, many of these rammed with machine guns towards the surface where American sailors were located.

Minutes later, a Japanese pilot sends a short -range torpedo towards the battleships of the United States, according to the affected state, Japan did not have that type of technology;which apparently helped them a lot of help for this fight. Suddenly, the ship "I Varginia" and Oklahoma were destroyed and in a matter of minutes, three torpedoes crashed with the battleships. Many soldiers decided to leave the ship falling into the deep sea, trying to swim towards the different ships or to the shore. Unfortunately the soldiers failed to leave the Oklahoma and sank a few minutes after the attack began, then the Japanese found Utah, which was an ancient wars ship. An incandescent fire toured throughout the sea, killing the soldiers who were in it, a totally atrocious scenario.

When the second wave of the Japanese Air Forces attacked, the American military entered into a rage trance against the Japanese who dared to attack without prior notice, the sailors did not hesitate to run towards the armor where different ammunition were stored. While others sought the few planes to manned them and were determined to eliminate the enemy.

After combat

Japanese pilots disappeared, as quickly as they had arrived. However, Pearl Harbor remained in destruction, in large parts of the base was the crackling of fire. Orders, sirens and some of the fallen sailors were heard implored help. Skipper (1983) mentions:

The attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the death of 2,403 US officers and combat men. A total of 1.178 were injured. The Japanese had sunk the battleships of Arizona, Virginia Occidental and Oklahoma. Stranded and sinking was the snowfall. The damage was serious in Pennsylvania, California, Maryland and Tennessee (P.40).

President Frankhn D. Roosevelt after the beginning of the Japanese attack went to the United States Congress. Where he spoke a speech on the ‘Infamia Day’. On December 8, the United States declared war on the Japanese Empire, with which the United States entered fully into World War II and three days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. This meant the true globalization of war, the most bloody war in history.

In conclusion, it is clear that the Japanese state, apprehensive for internal problems, the manipulation that the Navy had about the government due to monetary altercations caused by the blockade of the United States. They did not hesitate to create a practical assault on the Naval Base of Pearl Harbor, building an unfavorable environment for the USA.UU. However, it was thought that the attack was so successful, however, Japan made numerous mistakes, which in many cases were completely incomprehensible, since they let the aircrafts escape, the Japanese knew perfectly that the aircraft carriers were not at the base, withoutHowever, they continued, in a similar way, the Japanese never attacked the underwater base and so to speak, they left the base intact, since Japanese planes did not attacked the most important thing as fuel deposits, in my perception it was such an absurd decisionAs incomprehensible. And if that were not enough, to leave the base intact also had another effect, due to the fact that most of the attacked ships could be repaired and put into service. After this truth, the EE.UU. It generated a feeling of unforgivable fury to the people who dared to attack without prior notice, thus being that altercation gave way to the EE.UU. declares war to the Japanese empire with what enters fully into World War II. From my point of view, the attack on Pearl Harbor became a trap against Japan;An army movement that if it had been executed successfully could have left the helpless Americans to fight in the Pacific, and apparently it was useless.

Reflection

History has always been built from several dilemmas, since it is considered a social science, due to its range of content, however, history is not made to experience as it is, natural sciences, despite this,The course of the years tends to generate changes, either by a hypothesis or the historian’s perspective as well as the same society, producing a changing cycle, systematic variations in orientation on an ancient fact or a contemporary history.

When my research was carried out, which was executed with sources referring to the problem, I realized how difficult it is for a historian to carry out an investigation, at a scale that is considered valid;During the course of it, contradictions were presented, such as collecting relevant information that, of validity and way to master history, making both theoretical and practical methods as well as a historian.

On the other hand, a historical fact will always leave traces in society, which will always come back to life for the historian. Therefore, that character should not go from warning always assuming his views or doctrines, he decides what events comfort historical importance.

Some currents argue that each event has repercussions, while others that the best activities are those that have relevant consequences. Research Tax Dilemma. Perseverance, the ambition built on acceptance has generated changes in history over the years, some of them resulted in the assault on Pearl Harbor. In this sense, the possibility of studying and informing past visions allows us to establish a prospective approach. In short, history allows us self-knowledge and improvement as humanity.

Bibliography

• MB, J. (2002). The manufacture of modern Japan,. New York: Galahad Books.
• Skipper, g. (1983). World at War Pearl Harbor, 1941. Canada: Childrens Press, Chicago.