America, alarmed by the imperialistic moves that Japan was making, decided to support China financially and militarily. America developed a program to develop China's power in the pacific. ... Beginning in the early months of 1941, Japanese aircraft carrier pilots began training for a Top Secret mission involving an air raid on a fleet of ships using tactics that met two major criteria. ... It contained ten main proposals: It must be a surprise attack; U.S. carriers are the main objective; U.S. aircraft on the Island of Oahu are an objective; every available Japanese Carrier should tak...

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Japan had taken over Manchuria, which was then a part of China. ... The U.S. strengthened military aid to China and increased financial aid. ... The Japanese attack was led by Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo and consisted of 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, and 2 cruisers. ... The fighting was done entirely by the planes on the aircraft carriers and the battle was somewhat of a tie, but it was the first time the Allies stopped Japan's southward movement. ... Even though Nimitz was outnumbered 4 to 1 he planned an ambush that helped the U.S. easily destroy 332 Japanese planes, 4 aircraf...

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So, they thought that China would be the perfect place to call their own. ... Japan relied on their new weapon, the aircraft carrier. Three hundred fifty five planes took off from six of their aircraft carriers, the Akagi, the Kaga, the Soryu, the Shokaku, the Hiryu, and the Zuikaku. ... Additionally, due to a storm that caused a delay, none of the US aircraft carriers were in port at the time. ... As luck would have it, because the aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor on that day, they did not get damaged by the attack. ...

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Japan was left with little and was forced to acquire new resources from China. ... By 1937, they were ready for a full invasion of China. ... Yamaoto's total objective in this battle was to sink all three aircraft carriers, at least four of the nine battleships and to immobilize the fleet for six months up to a year. ... Yamaoto's weapon Yamamoto relied on Japan's new weapon, the aircraft carrier. 355 planes would take off from 6 aircraft carriers: the first time in history this sort of tactic was used. ... The Japanese naval fleet consisted of the six aircraft carriers: Akagi, ...

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A month after the British attack on Taranto harbor, Yamamoto decided that if war with the United States was unavoidable he would launch a carrier attack on Pearl Harbor. ... Yamamoto developed the following eight guidelines for the attack: (1) surprise was crucial, (2) American aircraft carriers there should be the primary targets, (3) U.S. aircraft there must be destroyed to prevent aerial opposition, (4) all Japanese aircraft carriers available should be used, (5) all types of bombing should be used in the attack, (6) a strong fighter element should be included in the attack for air cover fo...

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The Japanese did not succeed in destroying the fleet because most of its power was in their aircraft carriers. The Japanese did not destroy any carriers because every single one of them were away from the island that day on the water. ... Japan wanted to try and take over parts of the United States, but the only thing that stood in their way was the American Pacific Fleet that consisted of battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, mini submarines, midget submarines, war planes, and aircraft carriers. ... One author accounted that, "Japan became imperialistic and decided it needed ...

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In 1931 Japan conquered Manchuria, which until then had been part of China. In 1937 Japan began a long and ultimately unsuccessful campaign to conquer the rest of China." ... Even though the United States claimed to be neutral leaving them on no particular side of the war, they were actually starting to lean towards China to protect itself from what could happen if the Japanese took over China and ruined the politics and interests in Easters Asia. ... It centered around six heavy aircraft carriers accompanied by the 24 supporting vessels. A separate group of submarines was to sink any American...

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("Into the Eyes of War: The Mind of Japan", 2) The United States asked in return that Japan withdraw from China, and stop collaborating with the Axis, (Germany and Italy). ... (Prange, 201) More than 350 Japanese bombers, torpedo aircraft, and fighter planes were engaged in the attack.... (Prange, 125) All United States aircraft carriers were elsewhere. ... They used anti- aircraft guns in an attempt to stop and hold off the Japanese from their attack.... The overall results were devastating; eighteen battleships were hit and more than 200 aircraft were either destroyed or damaged....

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• Grade Level: High School