1.+Japanese+Advancements+after+Pearl+Harbor

Jessica Faller __Japanese Advancements after Pearl Harbor__ After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese made many advancements, both militarily and technologically. Most importantly was the country’s expansion throughout the South Pacific. During the first six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese soldiers occupied Hong Kong, French Indochina, Malaya, Burma, and Thailand; along with much of China and various other Pacific islands (Danzer et al. 578). http://www.dokdo-takeshima.com/Japanese-expansion-map.jpg In addition to the expansion of the Japanese influence and control of the Pacific, they had much advancement in military technology. They manufactured war ships, a special type of destroyer known as the //Fubuki//. It was armed with long distance torpedoes and very heavy protection (Ross). The Japanese military also had a huge advantage with the special night training they went through. With the use of such night attacks, the Japanese army was able to devastate the Italian navy in 1941; the tactic was also commonly used in attacks against Britain and the United States as well (Ross). Another notable aspect of successful Japanese military strategy was the kamikaze missions: suicide plane attacks. Through the use of this, the Japanese sunk sixteen ships and damaged approximately eighty throughout the war (Danzer 581). __ Works Cited __ Danzer, Gerald et al. //The Americans//. Boston: McDougal Littel, 2003. Ross, Kelley L. “Advanced Japanese Destroyers of World War II”. 2006. < http://friesian.com/destroy.htm >. 20 October 2008.