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How it influenced the direction of the war and contributed towards allied victory.
It has influenced the direction of war because Japan bombed the harbor and killed/injured many men, destroyed many ships and planes which resulted in America wanting payback so they joined into WW2. - The bombing was the deciding moment for america to join the war because many other things got them close to wanting to join it but not close enough to join it. -
Reasons and causes
The causes of the attack on pearl harbor stemmed from intensifying Japanese - American rivalry in the pacific. Japan's imperial ambitions had been evident from as early as 1931, when she invaded Manchuria, the conquered region's bountiful resources were then used to supply Japan's war machine. -
How it influenced the direction of the war and contributed towards allied victory.
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US naval base pearl harbor in Hawaii. using bombers, torpedo bombers and midget submarines. On december 8, president Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech known as the
"Infamy speech" to the american citizens, informing them that this happened while the US was in the midst of talks to keep peace. That same day America entered into WW2. -
Reasons and causes
Because of the Japanese empire's need for oil which conflicted with the United states global strategic goals and contributed to the breakdown of negotiations between the US and the Japanese at the time.
Throughout the 1930s the Japanese empire was on a imperializing mission across Asia. They were in a process of consolidating Mancheria and were defeating the Chinese. This necessitated vast amounts of oil to drive their war machine.