Pearl Harbor: Keeping History Alive
Keeping History Alive/ Pearl Harbor
“Yesterday, December 17, 1941--A date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt). These were the words spoken by the thirty-second president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The quote was part of a speech which was spoken the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The plan for the Japanese was to start the war with a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet. At about 8:00 AM, Japanese planes began their attack on Pearl Harbor. Less than two hours later, Japan had ruined the United States Pacific Fleets battleship force. The attack on Pearl Harbor not only affected American History but influenced the creation of different types of American literature including: eyewitness accounts, books, and poems.
History has been affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor and has been shown through many Eyewitness accounts. Dale Speelman, an eyewitness of the attack, said in a speech, “by attacking Pearl Harbor the Japanese fired the spirits of the American people to relentless reprisal” (Speelman 6). What he meant by this was that the attack brought Americans together in the decision to join in World War II. He also said, “The ultimate goal to all of this was to gain access to oil, tin, rubber and other resources of the area.” Although, this may have been their goal, the attack got rid of most resources, which affected the cost of them to rise in places that received those resources in America. Unfortunately, the attack had brought America into some challenging situations according to these eyewitnesses.
Eyewitness accounts have also shown how literature has been affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor. Speelman also states, “In present time, our stories are being sought by the news, schools, and even the media” (3). This shows that eyewitness accounts
“Yesterday, December 17, 1941--A date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt). These were the words spoken by the thirty-second president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The quote was part of a speech which was spoken the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The plan for the Japanese was to start the war with a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet. At about 8:00 AM, Japanese planes began their attack on Pearl Harbor. Less than two hours later, Japan had ruined the United States Pacific Fleets battleship force. The attack on Pearl Harbor not only affected American History but influenced the creation of different types of American literature including: eyewitness accounts, books, and poems.
History has been affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor and has been shown through many Eyewitness accounts. Dale Speelman, an eyewitness of the attack, said in a speech, “by attacking Pearl Harbor the Japanese fired the spirits of the American people to relentless reprisal” (Speelman 6). What he meant by this was that the attack brought Americans together in the decision to join in World War II. He also said, “The ultimate goal to all of this was to gain access to oil, tin, rubber and other resources of the area.” Although, this may have been their goal, the attack got rid of most resources, which affected the cost of them to rise in places that received those resources in America. Unfortunately, the attack had brought America into some challenging situations according to these eyewitnesses.
Eyewitness accounts have also shown how literature has been affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor. Speelman also states, “In present time, our stories are being sought by the news, schools, and even the media” (3). This shows that eyewitness accounts