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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 place (for boats) held a 22,000 (area of land about 200 feet X 220 feet) naval base. High-ranking navy officer Husband E. Kimmel of the Navy and Lt. General Walter C. Short of the Army…

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." This is the first sentence of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) speech, the Pearl Harbor Address; he spoke the day after hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The next day,…

fire and badly burnt bodies were washing ashore just below our position” states Heckenberg Allen who was flying an aircraft overlooking Darwin harbor when the port was attacked and approximately 300 causalities including 350 wounded (Slogett, 2014). This primary and secondary source is reliable as it’s Allen was physically present at the event and Slogett is supported by the Government. 10 out of the 27 allied ships (US Navy, American Army and Philippine vessels) that were stationed in the…

This battle took place at the Philippine island of Leyte in October 1944. This was one of the most influential battles in WWII and was the first time the US encountered Kamikaze pilots. The Allied Forces damaged most of the remaining Imperial Japanese Navy fleet and prevented Japan’s ability to move resources from the islands to Japan. Erika: Next up, the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest battles in WWII. February 19, 1945. Around 70,000 U.S. Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers…

Davids American Turtle is about submarine wafare it is primarly about the Americna Turtle.Which was introduced into The Revolutionary War.The Advantages it had were to infiltrate into enemy territory ,mostly undetected it was a one man seater and can hold up to 30 minutes of oxygen and was fitted with a drill hole to drill the inside of the wood from the ships.Some of the disadvantges were that it was slow and heavy and was rearly used during the Revolutionary war.This was one of the first…

expand within Asia to get more materials so they invaded French Indochina in 1940 to embargo all imports to China which included war supplies purchased from the U.S. From this move on June 14, 1941 United States placed an embargo on Japan for any import or export and trade transactions of oil. United States had economic interests on Asia and if they stopped materials and oil to Japan they…

STAFF SERGEANT VICTOR V. CERVANTEZ MORENCI Army Air Corps Entered Service in December 1941 Gunner on B-24 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group European Theater, 8th Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 OLC Victor was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 1, 1941. Just six days later, the US entered the Second World War when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. During the great mobilization period of 1942 and 1943, Victor was stationed for…

I never really considered going to the Naval Academy until I was contacted by the volleyball coaches this spring. Initially, I dismissed the email, but then my father told me about the academic excellence and character development of the Academy, and I decided to look further into it. In April, I had the privilege to visit the Yard and witness the character of the Brigade and experience the dedication of each Midshipman to becoming the best version of him or herself in athletics, academics,…

1. In the summer of 1941, Admiral Kimmel received many warnings concerning the imminence of war. He took a plan about gave priority to training key personnel and supplying basic equipment to U.S. outposts in the Far East. In the late fall of 1941. Admiral Kimmel and his staff continued to cling to the policy to which they had committed themselves. On November 27, 1941, he received an explicit "war warning" from the chief of naval operations in Washington, which stirred up his concern but did…

The siege of Yorktown changed the face of the revolutionary war and history by giving America their independence. In Oct 1781, the Continental Army overran the British redoubts surrounding their defensive positions. Lt-Gen Cornwallis failed at logistically placing the British and Hessian armies at Yorktown, and Lt-Gen Cornwallis fleet was trapped by Rear Admiral Comte de Grasse’s fleet, and prevented the British and Hessian armies rescue by the British fleet. The Victory is certainly a direct…