2007-01-04 00:39:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Japanese invasion of China. The Roosevelt administration imposed an oil and steel embargo on Japan after refusing to halt military aggression against china. So the Japanese needed oil and south-east asia was the closest source. To secure the oil and open the sea lanes to Japan the Japanese needed to destroy the British base at Singapore and the US Navy base and army garrison in the Philippines. To prevent reinforcements the US navy ships at Pearl Harbor needed to be taken out.
The Japanese hoped that such a devestating attack would force the US into somekind of politcal settlement. It did not.
2007-01-04 00:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The emporor of Japan got a big head and thought he could take over. So on December 7, 1941, he sent planes to bomb Pearl Harbor Hawaii. It was early on a Sunday (I believe) and everyone was asleep. A lot of guys were killed. The Arizona still rests in the harbor. Part of a smoke stack sticks out of the water. It's a really sobering sight.
2007-01-04 08:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sharyn 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Japan invades China and along with the US imposed an oil and steel embargo on Japan to strangle their industries.
2007-01-04 08:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the Japanese alliance with Germany, the United States cut off all trade with Japan, and put on economic sanctions. The Japanese had no choice but to go to war with us.
2007-01-04 08:42:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We cut off Japan's supply of oil and also iron and other stuff needed to make steel. I didn't know this until last week when I watched the military channel.
2007-01-04 19:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japan's invasion of China.
2007-01-04 09:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A place called Pearl Harbor.
2007-01-04 08:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
natural resources...we stopped being neutral in WW2 when we decided not send metals and other natural resources to Japan...
2007-01-04 08:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by turntable 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
embargos.
i wish schools would teach history. i'm amazed that half that answered here didn't know.
2007-01-04 09:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by kissmy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Booooooooooooooooooooooom . . .
2007-01-04 08:41:51 · answer #10 · answered by Mystro 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋