8. There had been a declaration of war sent to the United
States by the Japanese before the attack even happened, but
the United States thought that it was an ending to
negotiations. This mistake proved deadly.
9. The Four U.S. Navy battleships that were destroyed were
the USS Arizona, the USS Nevada, the USS Oklahoma, and the
USS West Virginia.
10. The Japanese thought that the battleships were the
primary source of the United States strength, but they failed
to realize that the aircraft carriers and submarines would be
sufficient enough to stop them in the end.
11. Although the Empire of Japan caused huge amounts of
damage to the United States, there were still many members
in congress that did not want to go to war, and felt the need
was quite small. However, this did not stop the United States
from declaring war with Japan the very next day.
12. Lastly, one of the main reasons that the attack on Pearl
Harbor did not succeed was because this very attack helped
spur the Americans onward and proved to be a huge rallying
point for the troublesome days, months, and years that lay
ahead.