able to enter the battle knowing when and where the Japanese were going to be and also with what force they were going to attack. The Japanese Naval Marshal General Isoroku Yamamoto considered that going to war with the United States was a “suicidal mission” and that he did not think that Japan could win such war. Yamamoto had very complex plans before the battle; these could be considered optimistic because it believed that the USS Enterprise and the USS
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China. General Hideki Tojo’s militaristic government gave out a secret order to admiral Yamamoto. The plan was to seek war with the United States and knock their fleet out. The Japanese military sent a spy to Honolulu‚ Hawaii. The spy had reports on warship movements and American carriers. The secret agent also had aerial photos of Pearl Harbor and finds out what Americans do on the weekend. Admiral Yamamoto orders Commander Genda to create plans on the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese will use
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The United States launched a surprise attack on the Japanese Imperial Navy near Midway on June 4‚ 1942. The Japanese planned to attack Midway and destroy the remaining ships in the United States Pacific Fleet. However‚ the United States knew something Japan did not. The Battle of Midway was significant because it was the turning point of World War II in the favor of the Allies. There were multiple events that led up to the Battle of Midway. Just six months earlier‚ on December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese
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The Japanese believed that they had sunk two carriers in the Coral Sea‚ but this still left at least two more US Navy carriers‚ Enterprise and Hornet‚ which could help defend Midway. In fact‚ the Americans would have three carriers to oppose Yamamoto at Midway‚ because Yorktown remained operational despite the damage from Coral Sea‚ and the US Navy was able to fix it up sufficiently to enable it participate in the
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When Japan Attacked pearl harbor many americans were not only shocked and angry‚ but really confused. Many americans asked “Why?” or “What were they thinking when they planned this?”. But the Japanese knew exactly what they were doing when they attacked pearl harbor. Admiral Yamamoto started planning the attack in the spring of 1941‚ a total 263 days was put into planning the attack. The question remaining is what provoked the attack. The Japanese attacked for three reasons‚ the first being the embargo of aircraft and aircraft parts
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December 7th of 1941. This sparked anger in Americans everywhere. Almost immediately‚ the United States was officially in the war and no longer neutral. In my opinion‚ and not just because I am American‚ I believe it was a horrific decision when Yamamoto planned to bomb Pearl Harbor. First of all‚ all it did was completely enrage a whole country and ensure that you (Japan) have gained another enemy. Not only that‚ but Japan gained a strong country as an enemy. Second of all‚ bombing Pearl Harbor
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superiority over the United States and could usually choose where and when to attack. After Midway‚ the two opposing fleets were essentially equals‚ and the United States soon took the offensive. Japanese Combined Fleet commander Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto moved on Midway in an effort to draw out and destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet ’s aircraft carrier striking forces‚ which had embarrassed the Japanese Navy in the mid-April Doolittle Raid on Japan ’s home islands and at the Battle of Coral Sea in early
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World War II is one of the most historically important events to have occurred. It changed lives‚ countries‚ and economies. My paper is going to cover two battles in particular: the Battle of Britain and the Attack on Pearl Harbor. These two battles specifically are very well known besides being part of World War II. The Battle of Britain lasted from approximately July to September of 1940. The battle was between Britain and Germany‚ with the leaders of this battle being Winston Churchill and Adolf
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of the cotton gin or the invention of the plow that helped agriculture deeply. • Even Admiral Yamamoto‚ who conceived‚ designed‚ and promoted the Pearl Harbor attack even said‚ “We have awakened a sleeping giant and have instilled in him a terrible resolve.” This just shows that Admiral Yamamoto knew he made a big mistake and knew he brought the destruction of Japan. • I agree with Admiral Yamamoto because they just made two atomic bombs go their way. • Other than that‚ there are many reasons
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to move into an offensive position. This fleet engagement between U.S. and Japanese navies in the north-central Pacific Ocean resulted from Japan’s desire to sink the American aircraft carriers that had escaped destruction at Pearl Harbor. Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku‚ Japanese fleet commander‚ chose to invade a target relatively close to Pearl Harbor to draw out the American fleet‚ calculating that when the United States began its counterattack‚ the Japanese would be prepared to crush them. Instead‚ an
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