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Why did the Japanese government decide to attack Pearl Harbor? Why wasn’t the United States better prepared?

Question Description

1. Why did the Japanese government decide to attack Pearl Harbor? Why wasn’t the United States better prepared?

2. How did the Nazis at Wannsee rationalize their actions? Why didn’t the rest of the world intervene sooner to stop the holocaust?

3. Analyze the importance of America’s decision to “island hop” across the Pacific. Why was this decision important to American wartime strategy? What affect did this decision have on Japanese wartime strategy?

– Minimum 100 words per question, assignment total 300 (but should answer all questions)

– Pages 240-309

– Book Attached