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							   Japan’s Proposal for Attacking Pearl Harbor



 Background

 Preliminary planning for an attack on Pearl Harbor had begun very early in 1941 under the support of
 Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, then commanding Japan’s Combined Fleet. Over the next several months,
 pilots trained, equipment was adapted, and intelligence collected. Despite these preparations, the attack
 plan was not approved by Emperor Hirohito until November 5, after the third of four Imperial
 Conferences called to consider the matter. Final authorization was not given by the emperor until
 December 1, 1941 after a majority of Japanese leaders advised him.




Directions:

Pretend you are the Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
    Analyze the pros and cons of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor below.
    Add in any additional pro and cons you think may apply.

Task:
    Write a proposal to your Emperor Hirohito suggesting if he should or should not attack Pearl
      Harbor.
    Make sure the letter has strong reasoning or evidence to justify your decision for or against
      attacking Pearl Harbor.

Requirements
   - RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!
   - At least 3 paragraphs and a page and a half (written)
   -   Facts/Examples/Details
   -   Greeting and Salutation to the Emperor



                     FINISH FOR HOMEWORK #4
  Pros of Attacking the United States               Cons of Attacking the United States


1. Revenge for US cutting off natural and         1. Lack of resources to sustain a long drawn
   industrial resources and trying to stop your      out war.
   campaigns in the Pacific.                      2. The US might remain neutral and not enter
2. Japan needs more resources to build the           the war at all, why bother provoking a war.
   empire. The only way to gain those             3. The attack can cause a backlash and the
   resources is by continuing the war against        US might enter the war.
   China despite America’s opposition.            4. What if the mission to Pearl Harbor fails
3. An empire in South-East Asia would start          and the fleet is not destroyed? Can Japan
   war with the US since they had interests in       sustain a war with the US and conquer
   Guam.                                             South-East Asia?
4. Japan should destroy important American        5. What if the US Fleet is not at Pearl Harbor,
   fleet units, thereby preventing the Pacific       then we would have given ourselves away.
   Fleet from interfering with Japanese           6. The attack on Hawaii would tie up the
   conquest.                                         majority of Japan's carrier strength. Japan
5. A serve blow would demoralize or                  has a limited number of carriers and using
   discourage the US from entering a drawn           them in an attack on Hawaii would mean
   out war.                                          they would not be available for supporting
6. Belief Japan was a superior race and could        the main operation of occupying South
   win against the US.                               Asia.
7. War was inevitable and that a surprise         7. The Japanese Fleet is not prepared for this
   attack on such an important naval base            type of warfare.
   would give Japan control of the pacific.
8. The US could strike first. It would be in
   Japan’s interest to make the first strike.     8. ________________________________
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