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68 civilians (“The Bombing”). Roosevelt called December 7th, “a date which will live in infamy” (“Hiroshima”).This act began the war in the Pacific. Three days after the attack Japanese allies Italy and Germany also declared war on the United States. After the Pearl Harbor Attack, Japan began a massive campaign throughout the Southeast Asia-Pacific region to seize territories (“Hiroshima”). The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor provoked a declaration of war by the United States Congress on the…

The Pacific Theatre was fought primarily on the Pacific Ocean as well as various islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The first Island captured by Japan was Indochina, including the French colonies of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. This is what made tensions rise between the US and Japanese forces and what started the Japanese’s fight against the United States. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but they also attacked "the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand,…

On the third of June, Japanese planes attacked Dutch Harbor, Fort Glenns, and Mears in the Aleutians. Along with the attack on Australia, this was meant to be an attack that distracted and diverted the American fleet; however, due to the intelligence, the USN knew Midway was the main objective and was not dissuaded in any way. Even though the attack damaged Dutch Harbor severely, in the end, it hurt Japan far more than helping due to the loss of a slightly damaged Zero, which was recovered by…

The Attack on Pearl Harbor Christopher Hawley, Luke See, Brandon Binder Junior Division Group Website Student Composed Words: 923 Process Paper Word Count: We chose this project after talking about historic events and attacks that had to do with WWII. We started talking about attacks that had to do with America during the time. After some research we found the attack on Pearl Harbor. We were interested in the attack on Pearl Harbor because of the way it had affected America in future wars…

It is about two years in the war and all of the countries are on high alert due to the power craving countries of Italy, Germany, and Japan. The leaders of these countries, Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo made an alliance together to work side by side on their quest for expanding. This alliance was called the Axis Alliance. This was dangerous for the rest of the world because all three of these countries had intentions for world domination. The U.S. has had a high tolerance towards the war and has…

How do submarines work? It depends on what their power source, engine, and hull is made out of. The difference in how they work could also lead into what their purpose is. There are many things that make a Submarine work like their engine, power source, weapons, and hull plating; they all rise and submerge essentially the same way. How do subs rise and sink? It is done with something called the Archimedes Principle. To sink the sub has several different components that have to move. One of…

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…

America’s borders is a deadly jungle, and only the SEALs' machete can clear a path to freedom. We’re cut to a training camp. Kyle is undergoing SEAL training, and after some exercises and overt racism, we’re at the bar. Kyle is now a full-fledged Navy SEAL marksman, a sentinel of freedom, a keeper of peace, and a man ready to flirt with that brunette chick over there. It's 9/11 — The world will never be the same again as he comforts his wife who's in tears. Kyle's getting deployed. He and the…

John M. Schuessler creates a different perspective of FDR’s knowledge of Pearl Harbor. John M. Schuessler is a professor in the department of international affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. His expertise lies in international relations theory, security studies, and diplomatic history. Schuessler argues that leaders resort to deception to sell wars to their publics and FDR did not know that there would be an attack on Pearl Harbor. However, FDR…

increase in violent behavior resulting from these types of games. For instance, in most games the user plays the role of a specific character, which might entice the player to mimic their characters actions. For example, the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013 may have had some correlation. The reports from the shooting claim these types of…