How The Battle Of Pearl Harbor Affected The United States And Pearl Harbor
December the 7th, 1941 is a day that President Roosevelt described as “a date which will live in infamy” (Matt Pearce). The United States and Japan had been butting heads for several decades over land, mineral rights, and China (Deborah Bachrach). This clashing led up to the most ferocious surprise attack and American loss on the United States soil known to this day. The Japanese had scrupulously planned, successfully struck, and triumphantly destroyed the naval base Pearl Harbor, which left many Americans dead or wounded.
The United States had allied with China and due to the imperialistic views of Japan. China was always a place that Japan saw valuable due to natural resources and the large population. Japan had invaded and gained control …show more content…
As fast as Oahu was attacked, war was declared, and the U.S. had began the reconstruction of their Pearl Harbor naval base. Rebuilding was not the task many believed it would be; this is mainly because only a few destroyers were actually totally destroyed. It was also made easier because the Japanese didn’t hit the oil refineries which played a major role in getting the Pacific Fleet back on its feet. Many Americans were greatly affected on December 7th, 1941. These Americans were not only soldiers but innocent citizens too. Throughout the entire Pacific Theatre Americans gained more and more Japanese islands leaving many people dead. As war began to come to an end America had captured most of Japan. This was accomplished by performing bombing raids from island to island. These battles and firefights are now known as the greatest American revenge in history. Death tolls among Americans and Japanese spiked after Pearl Harbor. When the Pacific Theatre finally came to an end with the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it consisted of 35 million people’s lives lost, and a numerous amount injured. The 35 million lives lost would be roughly around the same thing as 3% of the world's population vanishing (CBN). The attack on Pearl Harbor is a day that should never be forgotten. It should be remembered as a day in which America united together to fight a foreign threat for the greater good of our people. It must also be a day in which we remember all of the fallen soldier and citizens of the
The United States had allied with China and due to the imperialistic views of Japan. China was always a place that Japan saw valuable due to natural resources and the large population. Japan had invaded and gained control …show more content…
As fast as Oahu was attacked, war was declared, and the U.S. had began the reconstruction of their Pearl Harbor naval base. Rebuilding was not the task many believed it would be; this is mainly because only a few destroyers were actually totally destroyed. It was also made easier because the Japanese didn’t hit the oil refineries which played a major role in getting the Pacific Fleet back on its feet. Many Americans were greatly affected on December 7th, 1941. These Americans were not only soldiers but innocent citizens too. Throughout the entire Pacific Theatre Americans gained more and more Japanese islands leaving many people dead. As war began to come to an end America had captured most of Japan. This was accomplished by performing bombing raids from island to island. These battles and firefights are now known as the greatest American revenge in history. Death tolls among Americans and Japanese spiked after Pearl Harbor. When the Pacific Theatre finally came to an end with the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it consisted of 35 million people’s lives lost, and a numerous amount injured. The 35 million lives lost would be roughly around the same thing as 3% of the world's population vanishing (CBN). The attack on Pearl Harbor is a day that should never be forgotten. It should be remembered as a day in which America united together to fight a foreign threat for the greater good of our people. It must also be a day in which we remember all of the fallen soldier and citizens of the