Provincetown Harbor

In many cases war is terrible, and often times people wonder if it is possible to limit the imminent danger of war. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, many Americans were scared and angry. They believed that the United States government could have prevented the attack. We’re here to discuss how we would limited the imminent danger of war. First off, to limit the imminent danger of war, We would set a ban on nuclear bombs. The world has no use for nuclear bombs. Why do we need to bomb that can…

After the date December 7, 1941, Tomi’s life took a large change. The flow map goes in chronological order starting a year and a half later after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The flow map has 3 events for the middle, beginning, and end. First of all, the first block begins on page 7, a year and a half later after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The map says, “Tomi and Billy go and see his dad’s old boat”, and I added this into my map because I believe that this is one of the main aspects that…

of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, leaving chaos and destruction behind. In total nearly 20 US navy vessels were destroyed and over 2300 American soldiers were killed. In an article written soon after the attack, a soldier was recorded saying, “Every last one of the 130,000,000 of us is in this up to his neck” (Forget). His words revealed to many Americans that the affects from Pearl Harbor weren’t just going to leave a mark in Hawaii. It would leave a…

Midway Speech ______________________________________________ Hello, thank you for attending this update. I'm Frank Knox, the Secretary of The Navy of the United States. Yesterday, probably one of the most important Naval battles in the war so far took place. Attempting to destroy the remaining aircraft carriers, the Japanese Navy attacked the island of Midway. However, an intelligence team under the command of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was able to decode the Japanese fleet codes about a month…

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor “When I went into the barracks later that day, I saw long rows of dead or injured sailors,” said Pearl Harbor survivor. The Japanese army flew aircrafts into Pearl Harbor. Then, they dropped bombs killing over 2,300 people, destroying twenty ships, and 300 aircrafts. This resulted in the United States entering World War II. On December 7th, 1941, a devastating tragedy happened on the Hawaiian harbor called Pearl Harbor. Japan’s preparation for the attack, the…

December 7,1941, the gruesome attack on the "Gibraltar of the Pacific " or better known as Pearl Harbor, carried out by the Japanese. This was “a day that will live in infamy” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). 10 weeks after this fatal attack on our military, February 19, 1942 was a day in American history that would show other countries, Americas true colors. Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, authorized the evacuation of over 100,000 Japanese citizens to be relocated…

In the aftermath of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor the United States retaliated on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. the crew of the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The bomb detonated 2,000 feet above the center of Hiroshima, destroying 60% of the city and killing an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people immediately. Due to amount of civilian deaths this led to, we often ask ourselves if the bombings over these Japanese cities were necessary. To debate wether the…

Japan attacked the American navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. In response, the United States declared war on Japan. Japan's Axis allies including Nazi Germany, declared war on the United States days after the attack, bringing the United States into World War II. The conflict was a bitter one. Both sides interred enemy aliens. Japanese resistance remained fierce. The Pacific War lasted until September 1, 1945, when Japan surrendered in response to the American atomic bombings…

On December 7, 1941, Daniel Inouye knew his life had changed. He explained that he was getting ready for church like any other Sunday until he heard an announcement on the radio announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor. Looking towards Pearl Harbor, huge amounts of smoke could be seen and three Japanese aircrafts soared above him. About a month after the attack, the United States government designated all Japanese Americans as 4C, enemy alien. “So here I was, 17 years old, who considered himself…

Among multiple phrases, one of the most influential and powerful quotes found within Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Speech is when he asserts the future success of the United States of America in not only overcoming Japan’s attack on the nation, but ensuring that such event will never take place again, “I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of…