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    Naval Base Pearl Safe place (for boats) in Hawaii, using bombers, torpedo bombers and midget submarines. On December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his "Fame (for something bad) Speech" to American people (who lawfully live in a country, state, etc.), informing them that this happened even though the US was in the middle of talks to keep peace with Japan. That same day, with government-related approval, America entered into World War II. On the southern end of Oahu, Pearl Safe…

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    Some people address that the pearl Harbour was one of the greatest Japanese failure. One of the Japanese general has stated that by not declaring the war they have awaken the giants which was describing the Americans as they would retaliate back to the Japanese.I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve During this time the Americans had the greatest and most successful militaries during this era. This event has led the Japanese to the Axis…

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    Sunday, December 7, 1941, at 7:55 A.M. the Pearl Harbor bombing started in Oahu, an island in Hawaii, also known as Pearl Harbor. The bombing started at 7:55 A.M. and ended at 9:45 A.M. Many of the men were still in their pajamas, some were still eating breakfast. The battle took place for two hours. The Japanese attacked in two waves that consisted of three hundred fifty-three planes. The waves were approximately forty - five minutes apart, that the Japanese launched. 7:55 A.M. the first wave…

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    Bloody Waters of Pearl Harbor 2,353 U.S. people passed away and only 55 Japanese died in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a tragic day in history because so many risked their lives ( How many Pearl Harbor Deaths were there? - visit Pearl Harbor, 2016). Most important, Japan launches a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor (USHMM attack on Pearl Harbor). The following day, U.S. President, Franklin Roosevelt declared war on the Japan (USHMM attack on Pearl…

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    President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation is one of the best speeches in United States history. This address was delivered on December 8, 1941 in Washington D.C., a day after the orchestrated attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan. This persuasive speech was addressed to the members of Congress, but was broadcasted live over the radio to the entire country. There were two purposes for this address: “to urge Congress to formally declare war on Japan … and to…

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    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was so successful due to their undying will to expand. The attack on Pearl Harbor was the Japanese attack of the American naval base located in Hawaii. This attack changed America’s position in the war from a bystander to a full participant in the second World War. Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor lied Japan 's thirst for expansion. Being the pre modernized nation they were in the years prior. Japan being the weaker unmodernized country they had been felt it…

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    when Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. Before it was attacked Pearl Harbor was used for coaling and repair in 1887. On 1908 naval station was established at Pearl Harbor. 1919 a drydock was added to Pearl Harbor. No one knew that Pearl Harbor was going to get attacked by Japan (Editors). Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan had to have some thoughts on what their plan was. The Japanese thought Pearl Harbor was an easy target, because of all the people that were at Pearl Harbor (“Pearl…

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    December 7, 1941 all around the United States of America people and radios are buzzing with the latest news, Pearl Harbor, a navy dock in Hawaii, has been bombed by the Japanese. At that time President Franklin Roosevelt made some drastic changes. The attack on Pearl Harbor had a large impact on everyone and is still important today. Pearl Harbor is a day that will live in infamy, many people agree. In fact even the president himself said, “Yesterday, 7 December 1941-- a date which will live…

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    Pearl Harbor was a military attack on America that pulled us into World War Two. Pearl Harbor was an air strike on the American naval base of Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. After more than two years of European conflict, America was finally forced to join the war after the attack. The Japanese had been planning the attack on Pearl Harbor for months before executing their plan by the element of surprise. While this attack was dependent on the element of surprise, for the Japanese, achieving…

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    during this unforgettable and thrilling trip. While I was travelling to China and Pearl Harbour, I discovered that it had quite a few similarities and differences between China, Pearl Harbour, and Japan in terms of culture, environment, politics. As a soldier, I realize that wars had brought these two countries into serious situations. Wars caused China to be colonized by western foreigners, and Japanese in the Pearl Harbor lived in the internment camps. The experience I went through is…

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