Cause And Effect Of Darwin's Attack On Pearl Harbor

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The almighty Japanese attacked Darwin on the 19th February 1942, where they did not know that their actions would contribute to the significance behind the attack, which had derived from its cause and effect.

Prior to the attack Japanese was truly a force to be reckoned with. With such a robust military force both naval and air, Australians started to worry about Japan’s imperial aspirations as Japan had a victory over the Russians at Tsushima Strait in 1905. However, this fear of the Japanese power started to increase after Japan had invaded Manchuria before conquering most of central China. Later to 1941, Australians become shocked when the Japanese surprised attacked Pearl Harbor.

Japan’s motivation behind the attack on Darwin was that