Larissa666 said:
I have something to say, but first of all, I must admit that I am ignorant where comes to war and such things.
But I have an opinion on this.
I think that Hitler should have avoided dragging the US into the wars by any means necessary.
But it was contrary, when he learned that Japan attacked the USA, he applauded the Japan on their “heroic” act.
If it was me, I would declare war on Japan myself. To me, attacking the USA was the most stupid thing in the entire war. USA was hesitant to enter the war whole time, they saw no strong reason to get into war. Why give them such a strong reason to attack you?
Maybe there is something I am missing? Please, for you who know this, explain this to me. I really want to know.
When I go to search on the Internet, I find the bullshit answers such as “Hitler was a maniac, he wanted to conquer the world...etc”... Typical, for this brainwashed world.
Japan and the US had waged an economic war for years leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The US disapproved of Jap warmongering in east Asia and, along with FDR on a personal basis relating to his investments, had concerns over the safety of the European colonies in Asia, which were very valuable to the economy. The Japs tried to negotiate with the US and come to a compromise but the staffers were having none of it. When we finally placed an embargo on Oil exports to Japan, that was the straw that broke the camel's back and enticed the Japs into throwing their infamous sucker punch(which they had been planning for quite some time leading up to the event - and on a side note, there was never a declaration of war leading up to the invasion; only a message that negotiations had failed). Japan, both then and now, is heavily dependent on imports to fuel their modernized civilization, and doubly so back when they were waging war in continental Asia and the nearby waters. One could say that the resounding message throughout the negotiations was this: "Stay on your island and be good, or run out of steam and collapse".
The big shots in Japan, much like the Germans, knew that they would not survive a prolonged war, especially if the US was involved. Admiral Yamamoto, commander of the IJN and orchestrator of the attack on Pearl Harbor himself admitted that he had no confidence in winning the war if it lasted beyond six months to a year.
The American people were war-weary and isolationist at the time, yes. But the suits wanted to create a justification for the average American citizen to enter the war in the west. The situation in the Pacific was the opportunity to create that justification. The motive behind Pearl Harbor for the Japs could be thought to be that of Shock & Awe, to severely and immediately demoralize their enemies and destroy their will to fight. This could be one reason why they targeted the battleships(which were a symbol of might & power at the time) and made the strategic error of neglecting the nearby Oil tanks, drydocks and other strategically important infrastructure. They severely underestimated the strength, determination and sense of justice of the American spirit. But I digress.
As far as the war in the west goes, the US was a part of it in all but the official sense. Neutral US vessels were made to serve as informants on German positions for the British, escort British transports, went on joint u-boat hunts with the RAF/RN and the US and Germany even shared a few skirmishes leading up to the events of Pearl Harbor. But Germany knew better than to take the bait and make it official.
That's where Germany's alliance with the east comes in. The utility of allying with a nation that's on the opposite side of the world as yours with no friendly nations in between and no way to support or cover each other, seems dubious at best. Until you consider the geopolitical aspect; that the alliance was meant to be more of a deterrent to the US and the Soviets than a proper mutual military backing. Ironically, the fact that the alliance with Japan would drag Germany into a war with the US if the US and Japan went to war may have backfired on this very purpose.
Once the war in the pacific theater officially kicked off and Germany's word regarding the alliance came into question, though the agreement may have outlived its usefulness by this point and the US entering the war in the west would spell doom for Germany, the motive here could have been in part to try to keep an honorable image of Nazi Germany, both for her contemporaries and for future generations. And things were starting to take a downturn for Germany by this point, so the mentality here could be along he lines of "Well, everything's already fucked, you can't fuck it anymore, might as well go along with it" and not to delay the inevitable.
That and Hitler was a bit of a weeaboo.
Hope that helps.