The Pearl

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…

When you think of Hawaii what do you think of? You’re probably thinking of palm trees, hot weather, beaches, and paradise. On December 7, 1941, this Sunday morning was different. Pearl Harbor, a giant U.S. military base, was attacked by more than 350 Japanese planes. Want to know more about this tragic event? Well then you’re in luck! In 1853 Japan opened its doors to world trade. Japan’s society grew quickly. its military grew powerful. Japan started dreaming of becoming a world power. However,…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously proclaimed December 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy” (War Archives). His perception was not wrong. 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…

When a country such as the United States enters a war, typically an important event has occurred to force them to do so. For World War II, it was the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th. These events, very significant in American history, are known as “days of infamy”. Without their impact on the United States and the rest of the world, life today might be much different. These direct attacks to American soil aren’t…

On December 7, 1941 Japanese aircraft attacked by surprise the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, where the fleet of American Pacific war was concentrated. Warships anchored in the harbor were easy targets for approximately 360 Japanese warplanes involved in the attack. The Americans suffered 3,400 casualties with 2,300 deaths. The attack badly damaged the US naval and air power in the Pacific. However, this attack galvanized the American people and Roosevelt got the next day, December 8,…

The attack on Pearl Harbor could not have been been prevented. Through the years of 1939-1945, there was an outbreak of Germany wanting to conquer every nation, this was runned by Hitler and his Nazi Party. Countries soon followed and another World War was starting. Meanwhile in America, there was a depression that was across the nation. This was caused by a stock market crash, banks failed, business failed and people were left hungry. Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to bring America back on its…

would be if they hadn’t happened. Some events send ripples into the future, while others send large waves of change altering far more than anyone could expect. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the event that would lead the United States into World War II and it would change the country forever. Prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States entered wars with hesitation and then retreated into themselves when they ended (CS 544). Following World War I the American people were so…

The Hawaiian Department had received a warning about the possibility of increased aggression, following the U.S. placed sanctions on Japan. The Navy, on October 16th, 1941, sent Admiral Kimmel the message; however, Washington disagreed with the Navy's alarm. Therefore, the War Department sent a supplementary message to General Douglas MacArthur and General Short that stated, "Tension between United States and Japan remains strained . . . no abrupt change in Japanese foreign policy appears…

On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. On that catastrophic day thousands of unaware and unarmed Americans died. This attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. to their breaking point and immediately brought us into the Second World War. The events leading up to this horrific event are not always as cut and dry as one might think, and the question of whether or not the attack on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented is something that every American should ponder.…

On December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, HI. This attack is what ultimately led the U.S. into World War II. When U.S. citizens are taught about the attack on Pearl Harbor they tend to only hear the horrifying stories of how the U.S. was surprise attacked and did nothing to provoke it. As horrible as it is due to the lives lost and damage caused to the United States’ Naval fleet the U.S. may have instigated and gave reason for Japan to attack. There are…