I Survived Pearl Harbor Book Report

Before I go into the credibility of this book, I think you have to hear it first. To summarize, this is the story; Danny and his mother lived in New York city with his best friend, Finn. Everything was fine, until that day two months ago. The two boys were climbing up an old fire escape when it gave way under Finn. He fell to the ground and had to go to the hospital. This is what finally pushed Danny’s mom to move them both to Hawaii. Danny hated it here and wanted more than anything to go back to New York. He was planning to stowaway on the ship Carmella, which was the next ship leaving port for San Francisco. But his plans, and his world, were ripped in two when Japanese planes attacked the harbor. He witnessed one of the many mighty battleships get blown apart, and was chased down by a Mitsubishi Zero

The book “I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor” was written by “Lauren Tarshis”. This book; like most historical fiction books; mixed actual events with fictional characters. I overall liked this book but was a bit disappointed when they mainly focused on characters rather than real events. The summary of the book is about a boy named Danny who lived with his Ma in New York City, but that all changed when Finn; a friend of Danny; fell off a balcony and got hurt. Danny’s Ma then decided to move to Hawaii because she thought it was much safer there; Danny really wanted to get back to New York and Finn; he even thought about stowing away on a ship that traveled between Hawaii and California. Then he met a boy named Aki; and later his mother

When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, it set into motion a chain of events that would radically transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people that, in one way or another, had ties to Axis countries, though they were not necessarily loyal to them (Harmening). This transformation started with government-sponsored arrests and kidnapping of Japanese, Germans, and Italians living in America and Latin America (Russell 39).

On December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor was indeed attacked by Japan. Almost twenty naval ships and approximately two hundred airplanes were completely destroyed, while somewhere near three thousand men lay dead or injured (Pearl Harbor). Luckily, no aircraft carries were docked in Pearl Harbor the day of the attack. Or was it luck at all? It seems coincidental that all

It all started the morning of December 7, 1941 when Japanese leaders decided to bomb the United States. Families were then broke apart and things became much more complex in the lives of Americans. Pearl Harbor was not “just a bombing,” but in reality it is so much more. This bombing had a great impact on the whole world for World War II. The bombing of Pearl Harbor had many situations before the bombing, during the bombing, and after the bombing.

The book “I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor” particularly expressed some of the events of what happened that dreadful day. This book may give you a partial understanding of what happened, and it can open you up into wanting to learn more about the topic. If you do want to learn about "The Bombing of Pearl Harbor"; than I suggest you read more books and find other reliable sources rather than just this

World War II was a war that everyone will remember and will be remembered for many years to come. It could even be said that it killed more people, destroyed more property, and had far more reaching effects than any other war in history. New technologies were used in the war, such as the Atomic bomb, which opened up the nuclear age. Pearl Harbor was one of those events that will never be forgotten by Americans. Pearl Harbor was especially memorable to America because that caused us to get involved in the war and it outraged everyone in the country. The United States played a key role in the war. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a major turning point in World War II.

On December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. On this horrific day over 2,400 Americans were killed by the bombs that the Japanese had dropped. A month preliminary to the attack, Japan sent a plenipotentiary to Washington to arrange the nation’s expansions in Asia. Although if the United States didn’t accept this aggression, Japan was ready to launch a surprise attack. President Roosevelt launched bombs to the Philippines between the Japanese and Dutch oil fields, before they had sent the plenipotentiary. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was over seven hours long, they were 353 Japanese fighter planes, torpedo planes launched bomb. They were a bombing blitz that destroyed 188 U.S. aircraft, had sunken 4 U.S. Navy battleships, and killed more than 2400 Americans with an additional 1,100 injured.

On December 7th, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Japan declared war and had two different ways to attacked Pearl Harbor. Japan mostly attack battleships, carriers, cruisers, and airfields. (Pearl Harbor The Bombs of the Second Wave WWII Hawaii.”) They also invaded airfield throughout Oahu. According to “Pearl Harbor The Bombs of the Second Wave WWII Hawaii.” writes that “However, they also attacked airfields throughout Oahu to destroy the fighters at Wheeler Air Force Base and

On December 7, 1941 the ultimate disaster in the history of the United States occurred. “Pearl Harbor is a lagoon island on the island of Hawaii” . The deep-water Naval Base for the United States Pacific Fleet was docked and filled with United States servicemen.

Introduction – Pearl Harbor was vulnerable to attack because of the obstruction of defense and warning.

Pearl Harbor: FDR leads the Nation into War. By Steven M. Gillon. (Basic Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2011.)

On December 7, 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the U.S Naval base located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The bombing had lasted for two hours. Many lives and military vessels were lost. In two hours the Japanese destroyed 20 American naval vessels, eight battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. 2,000 Americans soldiers were estimated to have died including sailors, and another 1,000 wounded. Many Japanese Americans feared for themselves because of what Japan had done. Japanese Americans and the Japanese had two different perspectives on this problem. The Japanese in America were the ones left suffer for Japan's actions

Also,the Japanese rained bullets on the vessels (history.com). Then, after the bombing “torpedoes pierced the shell of the battleship USS Oklahoma with 400 sailors aboard” (history.com). Next,the ship “rolled onto her side and slipped underwater” (history.com). Also,there were multiple torpedoes that hit different ships, the Japanese didn’t just target one specific ship (history.com). After the attack was over “2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded” (history.com). Once the attack on Pearl Harbor was over they were people who survived the attack (washingtonpost.com). For example,one of those people who survived is a man named Sen. Jackson B. Davis (washingtonpost.com). In addition,he is “one of at least two dozen Pearl Harbor survivors living in Shreveport-Bossier City” On December 7, 2014 “that number has dropped to three” (washingtonpost.com). Not to mention,there has been thought that “60,000 or so survivors are left”,but no one knows if that is for sure (washingtonpost.com). According to(washingtonpost.com), “2,000 to 2,500 survivors were thought to be still alive, according to Eileen Martinez, chief of interpretation for the USS Arizona Memorial”. Also, there are still “four of the nine remaining members of the USS Arizona Reunion Association.” still alive

The book is set in japan and Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Lord shows the readers that the soldiers who attacked Pearl Harbor were ordinary soldiers who were following orders. Lord gives a detailed description of how the attack was carried out, but the vast majority of the book is comprised of the personal experiences of people interviewed by Lord 15 years after the attack. This makes it a confusing set of facts but also gives the audience a real feel for what it was like for the participants and some non-participants who lived on Oahu during the attack. Lord takes the audience from the planning rooms of the Japanese Royal Navy all the way to the aftermath of the battle and a bit of the clean-up.