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    Battle of Pearl Harbor Relations were strained between the United States and Japan after this historical day. Neither side looked at each other the same when Japan led a surprise attack in Pearl Harbor. “As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.” On December 7th, 1941 (at approximately 7:48 a.m.) was commemorated as “a date which we will live in infamy”, said by Franklin…

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    World War II is Pearl Harbor, it changed everything in America after it. Another thing about World War II is aviation, it had a huge impact on the war. Another huge thing about World War II is the atomic bomb. One of the major topic of World War II is Pearl Harbor, it changed everything in America after it. Pearl Harbor is one of the most saddest and most dreadful thing that has ever happened in America. The attack on Pearl Harbor is called the “day of infamy”. The attack on Pearl Harbor was on…

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    side of the Allies. After the demise of F.D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman assumed office as the US President. And how he ordered the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima of Japan, that destroyed those cities, is now a pathetic history.”¹ The bombing of Pearl harbor had a large worldwide impact in many aspects. It shocked a nation and altered the entire world. For example, it changed the relationships between countries such as altering states of war².It shifted the economy both in and…

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    Pearl Harbor is known to be the most memorable event in history. This changed everything and led us into into World War Two. The United States did a lot to Japan and finally they got irritated and did something back and that was attacking Pearl Harbor. For example US stop trading oil, telling Japan to leave China and US expanded there fleet. The reason why Japan attack Pearl Harbor is because U.S. stop trading oil. In document C, in 1939 U.S. begins to embargo aircrafts, and parts aircrafts…

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    japanese attacks on pearl harbor. A Lot of Japanese Americans believed this order infringed upon their constitutional rights. This was the grounds Fred Korematsu was petitioning the United States government on. While the United States government argued that these internment camps were essential in…

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    Tojo had troops simulate their attack on Pearl Harbor a month before the attack, to better prepare for all the destruction they hoped for. The United Stated demanded Japan to leave China, which Japan rejected and set sail for the attack. On December 4th 1941 a radio broadcaster said the words “East Wind Rain” which meant the attack was going to happen. On December 7th 1941 the attack on Pearl Harbor was started with two waves of a 350 plane fleet. These planes would…

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    Pacific during World War II, Franklin Delano Roosevelt created an embargo that cut off Japan’s oil supply. The Japanese felt that a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was the best response to Roosevelt’s embargo, as they believed that they needed oil and other resources which were cut off by the U.S. navy. In the aftermath of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Americans mourned the loss of their brothers and sisters while the Japanese rejoiced. The Japanese viewed the attack as a victory, one…

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    Pearl Harbor Address December 7th, 1941. Most Americans today know that date to be significant because of the tragic events that took place at Pearl Harbor. War was ravaging across Europe all while the United States remained calm. That is, until Japan carried out a surprise attack on America’s beloved Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii was America’s little slice of paradise, and so many Americans became eager for revenge. This address took place a day after the events at Pearl Harbor, and was…

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    The attack on the Pacific Fleet (Pearl Harbor) was taking care of properly and the reaction from the US was rightful and justified. The lingering question is if the attack that US had on Japan was too far and did not fit the “crime”. Well indeed the answer to this question is that the US reacted properly and by entering WWII just to defeat and destroy Japan and its leaders was nothing but right. Even by defeating Japan, this was not enough to pay back the emotional toll the soldiers and families…

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    to submarines so they could attack the U.S.. Then they tried to bomb the U.S. by using fighter planes because the Japanese thought that the U.S. would surrender after they used multiple try at doing that they failed. Leading up to the attack of Pearl Harbor, Admiral Yamamoto planned sticking the U.S. with fighters, dive-bombers, and torpedoes because he wanted the U.S. to surrender before the war started. Midget submarines were the perfect choice for this mission because they were hard too…

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