Argumentative Essay On Japanese Pearl Harbor

At the time of the attack the U.S. was not expecting to be attacked the way we did. Even though, as we knew, Japan and the U.S. had been having issues for decades already. Some of the issues that had been brewing with us and them was economical problems. For the Japanese they thought that the only way to solve problems with someone else was to take over the market from everyone else, “…to the Japanese Pearl Harbor was an irresistable target.” (Editors) During this time the Japanse declared war on China, and the United States was worried due to the of the access of goods they provided, especially oil. In these months we were going back and forth with negotiations, but “it seemed that war was inevitable” (Warner). After the war with China, it is said that Prince Konoye was set to have ameeting with the Unites …show more content…
The U.S. was basically in war mode after the attack. The economy and so many lives were all about the war throughout the Unites States. The world was no longer running on what was the best interest for the people but rather the best inerest for the war. In a statement made after the war by an official they said, “The war is not part of the culture; the war is the culture. Everything is viewed through the prism of the war effort.” (Morella) The government had war bonds beind issued, taxes raised, and even banks were buying bonds. Our outlook on the war was drastically changed after Pearl Harbor, this was mainly because we gave so much to the war. The mentality of the government took a whole 360 turn after this attack,. Everyone wanted to be ready for the next war and they wanted to be prepared to fight and do whatever it took for us to be safe from anyone wanting to attack us once more. This war was not only a lesson for the U.S. but a lesson for the leaders of the country, and it helped the government for any future decisions when going to