@jmo Said 
Shows how stupid the Japs were really. I mean even in 1941 people knew not to mess with the yanks yet they went and did it.
Great plan by the fascists, you know, attack America and Russia, that'll win you the war.
Well honestly it was one of the smartest things the "Japs" could have done.
Due to a resource dependance on the united states, and a effort from the united states to curb japanese agression southward (the philipines) by halting resources to japan. Japan really had no place else to go.
If japan was to have any kind of fighting chance at taking the philipines a sneak attack was key.
One of japans main reasons it lost that conflict is, it didn't take into account americas raw production power it put into motion after the attack. It was a race of economies pure and simple. Nearly limitless untapped resources and the man power to build, the japanese empire was fighting a losing battle before it even started.
Both countries knew war was inevitable by the late 20s.
Dec 07, 2009 @ 17:34:03
