194165438+On the morning of February 7, the originally silent sky suddenly sounded the roar of the plane, and then, not long after, a series of tragic screams were accompanied by waves of huge explosions. This is the famous Pearl Harbor incident in World War II.

Brief introduction of events

The Pearl Harbor incident, also known as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, refers to a premeditated military action launched by the Japanese Air Force against Pearl Harbor in the United States. This action directly led to heavy losses of the US Pacific Fleet, not counting weapons. In terms of numbers alone, more than 2,000 Americans were killed and injured 1000.

accident cause

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? The purpose of the attack on Pearl Harbor was to destroy the main force of the US Navy in the Pacific Ocean. At the same time, Japan believes that this sneak attack can hurt the morale of American soldiers and civilians and gain some benefits, because at that time, Japan began to invade and expand in Southeast Asia, which damaged the vested interests of the United States and triggered strong dissatisfaction from the United States. The United States began to sanction Japan, freeze trade with Japan and cut off Japanese oil imports. Japan's lack of oil made the Japanese war machine unable to operate and continue its aggression.

In this military activity, they want to destroy the Pacific fleet of the United States, reduce the pressure of Japan's invasion of Southeast Asia, and also want to obtain some oil resources and achieve self-sufficiency. However, after the Japanese army finally captured the islands in Southeast Asia, the oil fields obtained were destroyed and the production capacity was seriously insufficient. For various reasons, the plan did not achieve the expected results, thus accelerating the demise of the Japanese army.