Was it for revenge and if so revenge for what?
Why did the Japanese bomb pear Harbor?
It was the only card they had left to play after the US oil embargo was implemented. It was a gamble to take out the US Pacific Fleet.
Reply:I think they wanted our attention really bad because of our actions before hand..
Reply:Their objective was to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet. They failed since the three carriers were at sea and the sub fleet was intact. Even with the permanent loss of two of the seven battleships (Utah and Arizona), the fleet was ready for action. Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto, the leader of the attack, saw a similar strike by the British against the Italian fleet holed up at Taranto and thought it might be possible.
I'm a military fiction author and have to know the history of my major units to use the effectively so this stuff is stuck in my head.
Reply:the Japanese bombed pearl harbor December 7th 1941
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