Why do you think America was so caught off guard by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Why do you think America was so caught off guard by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Over the course of 5 years, from 1939 to 1945, a great war was fought worldwide known as the Second World War. The parties were divided into two fronts - the Allies and the Axis Powers. One of the main causes of the war was the discontentment faced by the losing countries of the First World War due to the Treaty of Versailles. The rise of Fascism in Europe was also one of the major causes. The rise of Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler and the invasion of the neighboring countries set the stage for war.
In Asia, Japan was nurturing militaristic and imperialistic dreams. It wanted to usher in an era of Asia for Asians and wanted to defeat the colonial powers like Britain, America, and Spain. It had started invading various regions in the South China Sea beginning with Manchuria.
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