Pearl Harbor - The Strategy Behind Pearl Harbor

The attack on pearl harbor was not the main point of december seventh. There were far bigger plans also being executed at the same time. The idea was that by crippling america's pacific fleet, the japanese would peremptorily eliminate any resistance to their expansion across east asia. But anyway you look at it, this was a risky move, a risk that even some of Japan's most influential decision makers feared was simply too great. Yamamoto thought going to war with the united states was a death sentence. They were kind of hoping for a miracle. It was a case of national pride. Tinged with insanity.