I (a sansei) thought I would pass along some brief thoughts on the movie "Pearl Harbor‚" which I saw Friday. Mostly‚ it was innocuous in a thoroughly Hollywood way. Which is to say‚ it truly is (as Disney hyped) a love story‚ framed around the attack‚ which is really just a plot device and an excuse for typical Bruckheimer explosions and fireballs. The film is not about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In fact‚ with more than 45 minutes left after the attack‚ the rest of the film takes a long
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Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was attacked on the morning of December 7‚ 1941 and would prove to be Japan’s greatest mistake‚ a mistake for which the consequences would extend throughout the war and well into Japan’s post-war future. More immediately‚ however‚ it would serve to drop the restraint which the U.S. had maintained as the war had raged on in Europe for over two years. The U.S. would have entered WWII even if the Japanese did not attack Pearl Harbor. The axis powers‚ Germany
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“Pearl Harbor” By Michele Rhoney November 7‚ 1941‚ “A day which will live in Infamy”‚ as stated by Franklin D. Roosevelt. There are many conspiracy theories‚ in which people believe Roosevelt knew of the planned attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. was caught off guard by the attack and did not have proper intelligence to be able to retaliate on the Japanese. Survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ all shared one similar part of their story‚ security measures were taken
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Pearl Harbor Research paper One of the most infamous days in history occurred on the morning of December 7th 1941 just shortly before 8 am. This was the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The Japanese had started the endless with china in mid-1937. The Japanese need oil and other raw materials so the war in the pacific was inevitable. However we did not expect them to attack the east as well. The Japanese sent an air force with the most aerial power that the worlds ocean had never saw before
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Outline General Purpose- My general purpose of this speech is to inform you on Pearl Harbor Specific Purpose- To explain what happened on Dec7‚ 1941. And to as well better explain why they did this to us in the first place. Thesis- Dec 7 1941 was the day that we were ever attacked on U.S soil. I Introduction: On December 7th 1941 the Japanese attacked us on our own soil‚ devastating our fleet of ships and submarines. Attention Getter- This was the first time ever we were attacked on U.S
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University The Attack on Pearl Harbor A Comprehensive Essay Brian Foley LTJG LaVopa Maritime Strategies and Affairs 15 April 2013 The Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the worst attacks took the United States by surprise. 7 December 1941‚ President Franklin Roosevelt claimed it to be “a date which will live in infamy.” On that day‚ hundreds of Japanese fighters and dive bombers swarmed over the island‚ destroying ships‚ air planes‚ and other assets. After
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CRUISE SHIP A cruise ship or cruise liner is a (usually very large) passenger ship used for pleasure voyages‚ where the voyage itself and the ship ’s amenities are part of the experience‚ as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose‚ as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port‚ so the ports of call are usually in a specified region of a continent. In contrast‚ dedicated transport oriented ocean liners
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The Unsinkable Ship On April 14‚ 1912‚ the RMS Titanic also known as ‘The Unsinkable Ship‚’ sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic but in 1997‚ James Cameron brought that fateful voyage to the television screen in a lifelike movie with what most historians believe to be accurate details. The fateful voyage of the RMS Titanic is a story that most people learn about and become fascinated with in elementary school. Like many people‚ James Cameron became fascinated with this story. In 1995‚ he began producing
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The White Ship By Jackie French Discussion Points: 1. Name three countries where there is war or violent conflict between religious groups. Jerusalem‚ Philippines and 2. What laws in Australia ensure religious freedom? 3. The design of the White Ship is based on the Mary Rose. Search the internet- or contact the Australian Maritime Museum in Sydney- to find out exactly (i) what the Mary Rose looked like (ii) how big she was (iii) what happened to her (iv) why she still exists today The Mary
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Amanda Pesce November 11‚ 2008 History Paper 2 Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise strike by the Japanese navy against the United States. As a result of this‚ the United States became involved in World War II. Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7‚ 1941‚ Sunday morning. Before the attack‚ Americans ignored the war and continued sending the British ships and tanks while their enemies were making bombs. Americans had cut off the Japanese oil supply. They only had
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