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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941. While facts of how are widely known, the why question is far more interesting. While there are many reasons for the attack, most and possibly all of them boil down to Japan's lack of natural resources. Japan began to rapidly modernize after Commodore Perry ended Japan's self-isolationist … Continue reading Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Background and Forces US forces Philippines, rich islands which United States owned ever since the US-Spanish war, were important to Japanese for many reasons. They were a rich source of raw materials, but more important was their strategic location. Located between Japan and Southeast Asia, Philippines would allow the US Navy to interdict any traffic … Continue reading Pacific War 7 – Invasion of Philippines
Introduction While this was understood only by a few people, by 1941. Japan and the United States had been on a collision course for a whole decade. Slide towards the conflict started arguably in 1902., with the signing of the Anglo-Japanese alliance between the Great Britain and Japan. But that the two countries were on … Continue reading Pacific War 2 – Attack on Pearl Harbor
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