Early Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack on American soil at Pearl Harbor. A date that will forever be remembered in history as the facts speak for themselves. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack was the result that led to the United States as a nation entering World War II. Japan's intention to purposely plan this action was because the United States represented interference due to the fact that the United States had a major political and economic interest in East Asia. The Japanese Empire under no circumstances wanted the United States to intervene in any military action the Japanese Empire was planning in Southeast Asia against overseas territories, including the United States. Although Japan was doing what it believed was right as an empire, that doesn't mean it was only doing so to the defenders. Japan was upset because the United States had stopped shipments of oil and other raw materials. Japan viewed these actions as a threat to their nation's survival. Japanese leaders have been thinking about a solution or countering the conquest of resource-rich territories in Southeast Asia controlled by the United States. Which would most likely result in a war between the two nations. The only problem Japan faced was danger and intimidation from the United States Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor. The commander then idealized to eliminate the American fleet with a surprise attack. Japanese carrier rungs trained for the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941 the base was attacked by Japanese fighter planes, bombers of all types and torpedo plan... half of the document... reasons to explain why they occurred and to clarify the facts go out and really know instead of thinking to know based on what you feel. I was able to get my information from the following source. https://www.pearlharboroahu.com/attack.htm this website was my informative article about what happened the day of the attack. According to this article my facts are correct and I hope that others can be informed about the major events that occurred in our nation and remember the significance of these events. I come away from these readings with a better knowledge regarding this attack and how everything was planned and how two countries cannot get along or be friends unless you give them something or there is no way to access certain things when is told no then they will turn against you. The attack on Pearl Harbor will always be significant to many Americans.