The Japanese were not prepared to detect the planes which the US began using in 1944?

1. How did the US forces detect the inbound Japanese aircraft?
2. What planes did the US use against Japan?
3. What strategy did the US use in the Pacific in 1944?
4. Why were the US aircrafts easy targets for the Japanese?
5. How did the Japanese avoid detection in Pearl Harbor?
6. How did Japan prepare for Pearl Harbor?
7. What was the goal of America's campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific?
8. Why did Japan wanted to seize the Pacific Islands?
9. When did the US declare war on Japan?
10. What did MacArthur's strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
11. What advances did Japan make in Asia and the Pacific in late 1941 and 1942?
12. What did the Japanese do in ww2?
13. Did the US shoot down any Japanese planes at Pearl Harbor?
14. Why were the aircraft carriers not at Pearl Harbor?
15. How did the US respond to Pearl Harbor?

How did the US forces detect the inbound Japanese aircraft?

Military Value of Radar Proved at Pearl Harbor

The detection of the incoming Japanese fighters, dive-bombers, and torpedo planes on December 7, 1941, was the first time radar had been used in warfare by U.S. forces.

What planes did the US use against Japan?

Col. James H. Doolittle led 16 B-25 bombers from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Hornet in a spectacular surprise attack that caused little damage but boosted Allied morale. The raid prompted the Japanese to retain four army fighter groups in Japan during 1942 and 1943, when they were badly needed in the South Pacific.

What strategy did the US use in the Pacific in 1944?

Leapfrogging, also known as island hopping, was a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Empire of Japan during World War II. The key idea is to bypass heavily fortified enemy islands instead of trying to capture every island in sequence en route to a final target.

Why were the US aircrafts easy targets for the Japanese?

Both pilots headed back to their base at Wheeler Field, the center for fighter operations in Hawaii, where sixty-two new Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks were parked wing tip to wing tip. They were arranged this way to make easier to guard them against sabotage, but this made them easy targets for Japanese airplanes.

How did the Japanese avoid detection in Pearl Harbor?

Crossing the North Pacific under radio silence, the task force avoided detection during the ten-day transit. Meanwhile, submarines had already departed home waters and bases in the Marshall Islands. Japanese strategy in Pearl Harbor was well-planned but at the same time put together at the last minute.

How did Japan prepare for Pearl Harbor?

Japanese forces trained for about a year to prepare for the attack. They added wooden fins to their aerial torpedoes and made other modifications, so that they could work on short runs at the 45-foot average depth of Pearl Harbor.

What was the goal of America's campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific?

The goal was to dislodge the enemy and to secure airfields and supply bases that could serve as the launching points for future attacks. In early May 1942, US and Japanese carrier forces clashed in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Why did Japan wanted to seize the Pacific Islands?

Japan's need for resources found expression in a determination to achieve dominance in the Pacific by forceful means. ... Although Wake Island and Guam were not rich in natural resources, the Japanese wanted these islands to consolidate their holdings throughout the western Pacific and strengthen their defensive perimeter.

When did the US declare war on Japan?

December 8, 1941

Roosevelt asks the US Congress to declare war on Japan following the previous day's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

What did MacArthur's strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?

Island hopping entailed taking over an island and establishing a military base there. The base was in turn used as a launching point for the attack and takeover of another island. ... Both Nimitz and MacArthur applied leapfrogging and island hopping as major strategies.

What advances did Japan make in Asia and the Pacific in late 1941 and 1942?

What advances did Japan make in Asia and the Pacific in late 1941 and 1942? They took control of the Philippines, destroyed the Lexington and badly damaged the Yorktown. Which allied victories turned the tide of war in the Pacific? The Battle of Midway, and the Battle of Guadalcanal.

What did the Japanese do in ww2?

During World War II (1939-45), Japan attacked nearly all of its Asian neighbors, allied itself with Nazi Germany and launched a surprise assault on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.

Did the US shoot down any Japanese planes at Pearl Harbor?

During the attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. pilots George Welch and Kenneth Taylor managed to get airborne under fire—twice—and shot down at least six Japanese planes between them. ... After the dance, the two pilots joined an all-night poker game.

Why were the aircraft carriers not at Pearl Harbor?

The Japanese were aware that the American carriers were not at Pearl Harbor. After some debate, they decided the chance to destroy all eight US Pacific Fleet battleships — still seen as the dominant naval weapon at the time — was just too good an opportunity to pass up.

How did the US respond to Pearl Harbor?

The attack on Pearl Harbor left more than 2,400 Americans dead and shocked the nation, sending shockwaves of fear and anger from the West Coast to the East. The following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress, asking them to declare war on Japan, which they did by an almost-unanimous vote.