# Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and Allied territories (1941)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1941-japan-attacks-pearl-harbor-and-allied-territories
Location: Japan
Categories: battle

Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and launched operations against British, American and Dutch possessions. The attacks brought Japan into war with the United States and other Allied powers. They extended an already devastating war in China into a much broader conflict.

Ruler at the time: [Tojo Hideki](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tojo-hideki)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor)