Battleship

is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. It was surprise-attacked by Japanese military on December 7, 1941. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the base and destroyed and damaged around 20 American naval ships, including eight huge battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. Over 2,400 Americans died in the attack, not only being military but also civilians. Another 1,000 people were wounded by the attack. The following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt demanded Congress to declare…

The sinking of the U.S.S Maine was a US warship that sank under mysterious circumstances in cuba’s Havana Harbor. The explosion of the battleship was blamed on the spanish, even though there was no proof, and was probably caused by an accident that happened onboard. In January 24, 1898 the U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba to protect the interest of the U.S interest during a Cuban War of Independence…

In this research paper, we will explore one of the most important and well known battles in World War II, which was the Battle of Normandy or also known as D-Day. Many people mistake the word D-Day, but it did not all happen in one day, but several days. D-day was given as a code name for the day that commenced Operation Overload. Many say that if it were not for the invasion of Normandy, Europe would have definitely fell under Hitler’s command. D-Day marked the beginning of the Allied…

On Dec. 7, 1941, radios buzzed with the news that several hundred Japanese planes attacked a U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing more than 2,400 Americans as well as damaging or destroying eight Navy battleships and more than 100 planes. Though it would be some time before people learned the full scope of the damage, within days a once-distant war in Europe and the Pacific became a central part of life in the United States, affecting politics, business, media, and entertainment.…

Under the rule of the Tsar there was severe poverty throughout Russia. Finding work was difficult for the poor due to lack of education and location I which they lived. Majority of the population in Russia were not educated and some children did go to school because their families could afford it. To provide for their family’s men and women would go into the city to work and send money and supplies to their families. The main causes of anxiety during Russia was lack of jobs that would help…

For instance, the Naval arms race between Britain and Germany was a major aspect of militarism. Britain was becoming a vigorous country when the building of Dreadnoughts (extreme battleship) were assembled. Additionally, Germany wanted to appear supreme and forceful, which then led to Germany creating powerful battleships just as Britain. Even though militarism was fueled by nationalism, the intention for European nations was becoming furtherly imperial. Imperialism is the ruling of a weaker…

Quan Do Presentation 5/11/2017 While in the Red Army, Sergei Eisenstein combined his service as a technician with study of theater, philosophy, psychology and linguistics. He staged and performed in several productions, for which he also designed sets and costumes. He found that the film medium as the most efficient tool of communist propaganda. By cutting and merging the negatives to create a montage, he can manipulate time and space to create new meanings. He believes in the theories of the…

morning of December 7, 1941, about 6 am, Japanese dropped anchor 200 miles away of Pearl Harbor. “Likely hour and fifteen minutes after, 360 planes coming toward Pearl Harbor. There were 96 all kind of ships, including U.S. battleships. The Battleship Row, which where all the battleships placed in, were the primary target to the Japanese.” (“Japan”). Seven fifty five, the first bomb dropped, “all the smoke and just then great spouts of water began rising out of the ocean. . . . The great spouts…

December 7, 1941, marks the day on which Pearl Harbor was attacked. The violence of that dreadful December morning ended the lives of 2,403 people while maiming 188 ships and marring the entire Pacific Fleet. At least 100 planes were destroyed and 8 battleships were put out of commission. (Morella) The outraged American people demanded the White House fight back. The day after, President Franklin D. Roosevelt urged Congress to enter World War II, and they complied with little discussion. The…

How did the Attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 turn the tide against the Japanese during the World War 2? On Sunday the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese began their unexpected attack on the US Pacific Fleet at 7:55am. This attack was not decided over night or over a period of a few days but according to Source B, the attacks had been slowly brewing for years. Once japan occupied Manchurian, conflict intensified. According to source B as Japanese aggression increased, its relations with the US…