War in the Pacific- Essay Prompt Review by Cameron Kalfas https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj en-us 2022-10-17 16:02:03 UTC 2022-10-17 16:35:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Why did Japan attack the United States? ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343544630 2022-10-17 16:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343544630 2. Was the U.S. prepared for war? ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343545097 2022-10-17 16:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343545097 3. How did the U.S. respond to being attacked? ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343547563 2022-10-17 16:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343547563 4. Was victory inevitable? ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343548605 2022-10-17 16:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343548605 5. Was the method of war justifiable? ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343550702 Argumentative- Use evidence from class and readings to justify your answer. ]]> 2022-10-17 16:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343550702 1. ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343560496 Expanding Imperial Japan, weakened by extreme US oil sanctions, attempted to defeat the US in one decisive battle in order to eliminate interference with Imperial expansion. This was done to break the American will to fight and prevent their involvement in the war.]]> 2022-10-17 16:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343560496 2. ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343563805 As of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was not prepared for war. The United States, like most other countries, greatly reduced military spending during the Great Depression. Battle hardened Japanese equipment and personnel greatly outclassed their American counterparts. ]]> 2022-10-17 16:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343563805 3. ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343576124 The United States responded to the attack on Pearl Harbor by ramping up war industry production, planning to defend territories from Japanese expansion, create newer better equipment, and stabilize before going on the offensive against Japan. ]]> 2022-10-17 16:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343576124 4. ckalfas5150 https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343580223 With the attack on Pearl Harbor being a strategic failure because oil yards and aircraft carriers remain largely unaffected, Japan was unable to capitalize on the attack. The military assets that remained in the Pacific allowed the United States enough time to reach a level of production that Japan could never match. ]]> 2022-10-17 16:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ckalfas5150/og9lqts33yeps8lj/wish/2343580223