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    World War II The attack in Pearl Harbor was a terrorist attack which occurred on December 7, 1941 and caused World War II to begin.World War II occurred when Japan led an army to the US Navy Base in Pearl Harbor.Japan decided to do this because they were belligerent with China and were getting worse each time.When the United States had revealed was was happening , they were dissapointed with Japan’s choices and pronounced to create economic sanctions with Japan.This terrorist attack reminds…

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    One of the many terrorist attacks on the United States was Pearl Harbor. This tragic event reminded me of another upsetting terrorist attack on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001. Many people are aware of this strike named Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was the second worst terrorist attack, after September 11, 2001, also known as 9/11. Our vocabulary words can be used in these questions and can be helpful for our learning in ways to further explain words and sentences or events…

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    Pearl Harbor (or “Wai Momi” as it was referred to by the Hawaiians) was a naval base and the headquarter of the United States’ Pacific Fleet. Pearl Harbor was set in Oahu, Hawaii. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese surprise attacked Pearl Harbor. The attacked lasted around 2 hours and about 2,000 Americans died while approximately another 1,000 were wounded. Only 55 Japanese soldiers died. The attack was set at an early time because the Japanese were hoping to catch the American soldiers…

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    The attacks on Pearl Harbor and 911 have many things in common, however, they also have some differences. First, some facts on Pearl Harbor: the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 was an attack lead by the Japanese. The Japanese flew planes called kamikazes into American battleships docked in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Next, some facts on 911: on September 11, 2001 a group of terrorist named the Al Qaeda flew passengers jets into the world trade centers in New York City, New York. Both of…

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    Pearl Harbour attack was a great accomplishment of the Japanese Naval Aviation force at that time. Each of the perspectives carries its own merit, but the one that strongly support most is that Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour was a great success. All quotes support that it was a Japanese success. Michael Slackman, a consulting historian to the U.S. Navy, described the attack as “almost textbook perfect”.8This perspective is similar to that given by book Target: Pearl Harbor (1990). Gordon…

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    The extract from Pearl Harbor: A Rude Awakening is little more than just a simple footnote. This textbook was written by Bruce Robinson in 1970. It's original purpose was to educate students of the after war period about what really happened on the 7th of December 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The origin of this source is valuable due to the fact that Bruce Robinson eye witnessed the attack, thus it is a first-hand account of the event. Moreover, the purpose of this source is also…

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    Malachi Wise in 500 Words On on Jan 18, 2016 With the current presidential debates taking place, it seems that many questions and arguments have been raised concerning Syria and its refugees, especially in terms of whether or not we should provide shelter to them. Many have raised concerns that by allowing refugees into our borders we would be allowing potential terrorists into our homeland, claiming it presents a clear and imminent danger to us as citizens and our country as a whole. The…

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    Guadalcanal Campaign

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    Japanese troops landed on Guadalcanal on July 6, 1942, and began constructing on an airfield. On August 7, 1942, Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal and seized the airfield. The six month campaign was the first major offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan. The battle was on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater. The Allies intended to use Guadalcanal for supply and communication routes between the United States, Australia, and New…

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    From the years 1942 to 1945, The United States Of America interned over 115,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans. In 1941, The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, this was the start of what was called The Pacific War during World War II. About 3 months later, President Roosevelt signed an order that ordered all people of Japanese ancestry living on the west coast, Oregon, Washington, and California, to be relocated to internment camps inside of the U.S.. Before Roosevelt signed the order, most…

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    ‘This book was written with George Santayana’s immortal warning in mind: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Iris Chang wrote this book in order to spread the stories of the atrocities Japan had committed during 1937 through 1945. It touches on the treatments Korea, Thailand, and Philippines had endured, however it focuses the most on Nanking, China. Chang writes every blunt detail about the horror the Chinese people had to endure, because the Japanese government…

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