The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour. ‘Awakening the Sleeping Giant’

Essay , 2015 , 12 Seiten

Geschichte Europas - Zeitalter Weltkriege

This paper will analyze the overall impact of the IJN attacking Pearl Harbour and its effect on WWII. More specifically, this paper will argue how the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbour played an instrumental tactical role in the Pacific for the Japanese in the short term. However, despite the Japanese initial success at Pearl Harbour the overall strategy led by Japanese leadership resulted in an absolute disaster resulting in the loss of the Pacific War and ultimately the loss of WWII for the Tripartite Pact.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour: 'Awakening the Sleeping Giant'
• The Significance of the Attack
• Political and Economic Issues
• Admiral Yamamoto's Role
• The Japanese Perspective

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper examines the impact of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on the course of World War II. It specifically analyzes the tactical advantages the attack provided for Japan in the Pacific theatre, while also exploring the strategic implications that ultimately led to Japan's defeat.

• The role of economic and political tensions between Japan and the United States in escalating the conflict
• The strategic objectives and motivations behind Japan's decision to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour
• Admiral Yamamoto's leadership and the execution of the attack
• The short-term tactical success of the attack and its long-term strategic consequences for Japan
• The impact of the attack on the United States' involvement in the Pacific War

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour: 'Awakening the Sleeping Giant' provides an overview of the attack and its context.
• The Significance of the Attack explores the strategic and tactical importance of the attack for Japan.
• Political and Economic Issues examines the escalating tensions between Japan and the United States that led to the conflict.
• Admiral Yamamoto's Role details the planning and execution of the attack under Admiral Yamamoto's leadership.
• The Japanese Perspective provides insights into the Japanese rationale for launching the attack.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The paper focuses on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the strategic and tactical implications of the attack, the role of Admiral Yamamoto, the political and economic tensions between Japan and the United States, and the impact of the attack on the course of World War II.

• Autor: Blake Sullivan (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
• Seiten: 12
• Katalognummer: V319899
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668195462
• ISBN (Buch): 9783668195479
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto, Japanese, American, History, Pacific War, WWII, World War 2, Imperial Japanese Navy, United States Navy, Pearl Harbour, Pacific Campaign