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    Naval base called Pearl Harbor‚ was bombed by the Japanese. This attack had “awakened the sleeping giant” known as the United States. Pearl Harbor was a large turning point in WWI because it brought the US into war. Japan began to prepare for the attack. Japan was taking over countries‚ and the US didn’t like their growing power. The US sanctioned Japan and stopped selling them oil‚ but it just angered them further. Japan sent about 6 loaded aircraft carriers overseas to Pearl Harbor. The names of

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    defense bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This disaster could have occurred for several reasons. Japanese decoded messages made it clear that war was imminent. It was the fault of the United States government for not providing adequate information to commanders in Hawaii detailing Japan ’s intentions. However‚ it was equally the fault of the local commanders at Pearl Harbor for not acting on whatever information they were provided. The overall cause of the attack on Pearl Harbor was a combination

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    Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7‚ 1941 by the Japanese just before 8am. The attack lasted a total of two hours. A total of 2467 lives were lost and a little over 1200 were wounded during this terrible surprise attack. The attack at Pearl Harbor had destroyed Americas sense of security because it helped expose some of our defensive weaknesses that we thought we never had. The attack brought our country together like never before because all of the Americans realized how much people it took

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    Popular Music after the Pearl Harbor Incident In this essay I will be writing about the music listened to in the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor in order to figure out how music has played a role in recovery or any other such matter after the crisis‚ because it would be interesting to see if there is a correlation to how we view music after crises of the present. Crises are occurrences in our lives where our ordinary train of thought becomes somewhat chaotic and disorientated

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    What Really Happened At Pearl Harbor? Everyone thinks they know the whole story of Pearl harbor‚ but do you really know what happened that tragic day? One of the worst attacks in our county’s history happened on a small island territory called Oahu‚ Hawaii at 7:45 AM on December 7th‚ 1941 by the Japanese navy and air force. This attack was a complete surprise to America and was aimed at shaking her to its core with all the deaths of American servicemen. President Roosevelt addressed the nation after

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    years ago on a large naval base in a small state named Hawaii the United States of America was secretly attacked by the Japanese. Today‚ this dramatic event is known as Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is credited for pushing the United States into World War Two. Usually‚ the American public lacks a detailed knowledge of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese way of life attributed to the way that they attacked the United States. The Japanese felt that rather than surrender they would kill themselves in honor

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    On December 7‚ 1941 Pearl Harbor took place once it was over President Roosevelt named this date as "a date that will live in infamy." this date is what brought the americans into World War II. his date will always be remembered in the way that it will never be forgotten. That was the day Japan took their revenge on america. This day was also the day that President Roosevelt declared war with Japan. Once Pearl Harbor finished there was one man who was blamed and that one man was James Lawrence

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    with China‚ they attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor.  After the surprise attack by Japan‚ the American mindset changed completely‚ many people were angry and afraid of what would happen next. The entire country found itself in wartime mode‚ even though‚ much of America’s government was opposed to entering the war. This attack caused the United States involvement in World War II. What led up to the Attack on Pearl Harbor‚ brief background of what happened on December 7‚ 1941‚ how

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    stand out in American history more than Pearl Harbor. It was‚ and still is today‚ one of the most well-known events of World War II‚ and continues to ignite a strong nationalistic pride for the U.S.’s strong defensive comeback after Pearl Harbor. Though Pearl Harbor is renowned as a military feat‚ it can be argued that Japan’s victory actually was a counterproductive‚ strategic disgrace. Carefully examining the preparation and execution of the attack on Pearl Harbor reveals the many flaws within Japan’s

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    The attack on Pearl Harbor and the attack on 9/11 share similarities and differences. 75 years ago on December 7th‚ 1941‚ a surprise attack by the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii(Rosenburg 1). 50 years later‚ on September 11th 2001‚ an attack by Al-Qaeda hit New York City(Jensen 1). These two acts were very similar in their effect on the country‚ their number of casualties and warning signs‚ but had different perpetrators and rescue efforts. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 had a very similar number of

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