Argumentative Essay On Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor Most people know what Pearl Harbor was. But most people don’t know the details that caused the United States’ history to change. Pearl Harbor was a sneak attack by Japan. It was also a harsh attack that killed thousands of innocent citizens. It killed a handful of the Japanese soldiers, as well. With that said, Pearl Harbor was an event that changed America for the better. The Pearl Harbor attack was the reason that America joined World War II. “U.S. DECLARES WAR,” (Pearl Harbor Newspapers and Articles). This was the headline of the next morning's newspaper. This shows how quickly the United States reacted to the attack and it shows that they are willing to fight back. This attack was an attempt by Japan to get us to join the war (History Net). Their attempt worked and the U.S. did join the war because of this. But was it really worth killing thousands of people just to attempt to have a country join a war? Another reason Japan attacked the United States is because
The Japanese found this attack a success to their country and they were pleased that they had gotten the United States to become part of the war. One Japanese boy, who was sitting in a class at school, was told that Japan had started war with America and everyone in the room clapped and cheered (Pearl Harbor Video). This is very interesting to think about. While America was suffering and dying, Japan was celebrating knowing that we were struggling. “Veering right toward the west coast of the island, we could see that the sky over Pearl Harbor was clear. Presently the harbor itself became visible across the central Oahu plain, a film of morning mist hovering over it,” -Commander Mitsuo Fuchida. This is a quote from a Japanese commander. This shows what it was like flying over Pearl Harbor that morning. It is interesting to see the views of the Japanese because it shows what to killers were