The Long-Term Effect Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor

Since the United States refused to provide supplies for Japan in order to continue their war with China, they attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. After the surprise attack by Japan, the American mindset changed completely, many people were angry and afraid of what would happen next. The entire country found itself in wartime mode, even though, much of America’s government was opposed to entering the war. This attack caused the United States involvement in World War II. What led up to the Attack on Pearl Harbor, brief background of what happened on December 7, 1941, how it caused the United States involvement in World War II, the reaction of the people and its effect on the country. Some people may argue that the attack did
The long-term effect of Pearl Harbor was that it brought in the United States to the war. This attack pushed Americans into the war that they were avoiding for so long. Prior to the Attack on Pearl Harbor, there had been an abundance of anti-war sentiment in the United States, but seeing American gunships being destroyed and hearing about thousands of men being killed had an effect on the American mindset. This enabled the President to receive the money that he needed to finance this war. At this point, Germany’s declaration of war was unavoidable due to their pact with Japan and Italy. Even though, the agreement between Japan, Germany, and Italy was intimidating, the Americans never doubted their war abilities of their allies. The United States only concern was timing since they had never experienced such a traumatic event that united their nation. Japan may have had higher insertions of this attack, but the United States heled their ground. As stated by Admiral Edwin T. Layton, “Pearl Harbor may have been a disaster, but it was a long way from being the knockout blow that Yamamoto had intended.” (And I Was There) Essentially he is saying, an attack like this may have been destructive and deadly, but it could never take our nation down, it can only make us stronger for what is to come next. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor,
Even though Americans were afraid of what would happen next, the bombings of Pearl Harbor helped unite the nation and allowed President Roosevelt to convince the Congress to issue a declaration of war against Japan that was virtually unanimous. The relationship between Britain and the United States was strong based on trust and respect for one another. Before the attacks, the United States was already assisting Britain in many ways, like, through the Lend-Lease bill and supplying weapons. This shows that, without the Attacks on Pearl Harbor, there was a high chance that the United States would still be involved in World War II, due to some provocation by Germany, resulting in declaring war with the United States. The major decision would come down to President Roosevelts preference, who had was already having trouble convincing the Congress and the Americans about entering the war. In the end, either way, the United States involvement in World War II would be