1941‚ Japanese planes pounced on a naval base in Hawaii near Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted only two hours‚ but the results were tragic. Huge battleships were at the bottom of the ocean‚ more than 2‚000 American soldiers dead‚ and 1‚000 wounded soldiers. The U.S didn’t sit on their ass‚ they declared war on Japan for their unexpected barrage. FDR was the U.S current president and he was hiding an atomic bomb that could ruin Japan and it was going to be released. I am pro with the atomic bomb being
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December 7‚ 1941‚ Pearl Harbor was attacked in one of the worst attacks in American History. The attack on Pearl Harbor cost the United States 2‚500 lives‚ wounded 1‚000 people‚ heavily damaged or destroyed 18 ships‚ and destroyed or put out of action close to 300 airplanes (History). The USS Arizona was hit the hardest and lost the most. Almost nine minutes after being hit four times by Japanese bombers‚ the USS Arizona sank taking 1‚177 crew members with her (History). This is the story of the
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Pearl Harbor The day Pearl Harbor was attacked was December 7th 1941‚ or better know as the day of infamy. In this paper we are going to outline the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ why it was attacked‚ how it was attacked‚ and the effects of the attack. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they wanted to keep us out of the war with their allies in Germany and France. They said they wanted to stop us from joining the war but in the long run ity made is a bigger part of the war. Later after the attack
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Liu‚Zi E1/Seaman Recruit NS1 Period 3 30November2013 Pear Harbor Essay Military Prospective: (7December1941 1800hrs) “Tora‚ Tora‚ Tora” were the words of the Japanese Commander upon the attack on Pearl Harbor‚explained the Sergeant Major(Sgt Maj).I was a Private First Class in the Marines I was stationed on U.S.S Enterprise as a pilot for the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats. Immediately after the rumors were leaked‚ curiosity got the best of these young and brave soldiers. The mess deck
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Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor? December 7‚ 1941 is the date that America woke up in hell. Planes and submarines made a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii by Japan on that day. President Franklin Roosevelt instantly declared war on Japan. Japan had their reasons why they attacked Pearl Harbor‚ and the reasons was the way America reacted when Japan announced a new order in East Asia‚ the freezing of all Japanese assets and bank accounts‚ and that the U.S imposed an embargo on oil shipment
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On December 7‚ 1941‚ 360 Japanese aircrafts attacked U.S. Naval base Pearl Harbor. Americans who wanted to stay neutral in the war was taken completely by surprise and claiming the lives of more than 2‚000 service members. The attack on Pearl Harbor served as justification for the American public opinion in favor of entering World War II. On December 8 war was declared on Japan by congress with only one uncertain vote. Germany and the other Axis Powers quickly declared war
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was seen as a massive success in some people’s eyes‚ but in others it was seen as a massive failure. There were a few goals that japan were trying to get out of Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor was an attempt to try and scare the Americans. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in hopes that is would destroy the US pacific fleet. They thought that the defeat at Pearl Harbor would be so devastating that they would give up strait away. The Japanese thought that once
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The Attack on Pearl Harbour Focus Question: How did the attack on Pearl Harbour affect WWII? What significant reason did the Japanese choose to start a war with the United States? How did the surprise assault affect the surroundings of Pearl Harbour? The quotation of “issued Potsdam Declaration” had Japan to surrender‚ even if they did surrender why are the United States still deciding to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How has the results of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing affect the lives
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Attack on Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor was the first foreign attack on the United States territory and also the longest attack on the U.S. soil. The day after Pearl Harbor Theodor Roosevelt gave his famous speech while asking Congress to declare war. Within his speech Theodor Roosevelt said “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion‚ the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory"11 Though Pearl Harbor was a surprise the United States
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Rutgers 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
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