L5

Question 1

impacts of the attack of Pearl Harbour on USA

Answer 1

• 2404 military ppl killed, 188 aircraft destroyed, 159 damaged, 21 ships damages
• USA entering WW2

Question 2

a breakdown of the events of the attack on Pearl Harbour

Answer 2

• 414 planes onboard 6 aircraft carrier -> 5600km in radio silence and stopped 370km north of Oahu
• USA spot large no. of unidentified planes h/w believed it was a group of US
• first waves (Jap) -> US realise its not a drill -> 6 battleships sank + 3 damaged
• 2nd wave -> 163 aircrafts -> target any battleship that are still afloat + hit those that are alr hit

Question 3

What the Japanese hoped to achieve by attacking Pearl Harbour

Answer 3

• destroy the Pacific Fleet @ PH
• hoped that after the attack US would sue for peace rather than retaliated by declaring war on the Japanese

Question 4

impacts of the attack of Pearl Harbour on Japan

Answer 4

• 64 military personnel killed
• 29 planes destroyed
• x aircraft carrier destroyed
• war got declared upon by USA (dec 8th 1941)