why did the japanese bomb pearl harbor?
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Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?. America practiced an ___________ towards other nations before WW2. Isolationist. America wanted to punish Japan for invading _________. China. Japan needs ______ for domestic and military use but has none. oil. Oil is available in ______. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
America practiced
an ___________ towards
other nations
before WW2
Isolationist
America wanted
to punish Japan for
invading ________
_.
China
Japan needs ______ for domestic and military
use but has none.
oil
Oil is available in ______
Dutch East Indies
but the ___
US
in the _______
_ Islands could easily stop the
Japanese from getting the oil
Philippines
SO…
The Japanese planned to attack the
Americans first, then get the oil
The Japanese attacked __________, the strongest
American base in the Pacific Ocean.
Pearl Harbor
Japanese carrier AM
The attack started at 7:55 AM, Sunday December 7, 1941
BB row above
Japanese pict BB row w/fordisland
B-17 Hickam Field
Shaw explodes
USS West Virginia
Killed 2395 (1177 on Arizona alone)
Wounded 1178
21 ships sunk or damaged
323 aircraft destroyed or damaged
FDR to Congress
Photo’s from Danielle MontecalvoUSS Arizona
Memorial