Reading
Was Pearl Harbor its own conflict or part of a longer conflict?
Part of a longer conflict.
What was isolationism?
Wanting to stay out of foreign wars.
What was Japan doing across Asia and the Pacific before Pearl Harbor?
Expanding its empire.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941.
What did FDR ask Congress to do?
Declare war on Japan.
What did Japan invade in 1931?
Manchuria
Why did many Americans support isolationism?
They remembered World War I.
What did the U.S. use to pressure Japan?
Embargoes, especially oil.
What ship exploded after being hit?
USS Arizona.
What happened after Germany and Italy declared war?
The U.S. was in a global war.
Why did U.S.-Japan tensions grow in Asia?
Both wanted influence/resources in Asia.
Was the U.S. entirely neutral before Pearl Harbor?
No it pressured Japan and aided the British
What did Japan see as the main obstacle to expansion?
The U.S. Pacific Fleet
What major targets were not at Pearl Harbor during the attack, making Japan’s success incomplete?
The U.S. aircraft carriers.
Why did public opinion shift so fast?
The attack made war feel unavoidable.
What does “escalating moves” mean in the reading?
Each side responded in ways that raised tensions.
Why did Pearl Harbor weaken the isolationist argument?
America was directly attacked
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
Time to expand without U.S. interference.
Why was the attack not a total success for Japan?
U.S. aircraft carriers, repair shops, and fuel tanks survived.
Why was Pearl Harbor a turning point?
It ended serious isolationism and pushed the U.S. into global leadership.