Lizette Zelaya. Mrs. Pilarte. Ela P. 4. 07 March 2017.
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Lizette Zelaya
Mrs. Pilarte
ELA P. 4
07 March 2017
The Effects of The Attack on Pearl Harbor The unexpected attack on Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941. The attack took its toll on the economy and the people living there. It scarred them, changed how they saw the world, and how they lived. People instantly lost their homes and loved ones. This very sudden and abrupt attack, left the people with one goal: surviving. When Japan hit us with the first attack including bombs and bullets, everyone scattered in a matter of seconds, causing worrisome and chaos among everyone around. This attack led to economic disasters and hardship towards the economy. Our war and military tactics changed. It had a huge impact on our country and woke…show more content… On that contrary, this pushed Japan and gave them more motivation to fight for what they were doing and stand their ground. Eventually Japan made the decision to attack us first. Which was the attack on Pearl Harbor.
This was a very unexpected action made from Japan. There were many reasons to believe that Japan wouldn’t attack us first. One reason was the inconvenience of us being 4,000 miles away from them. The sudden attack had us undefended and vulnerable. Pearl Harbor was an easy target for Japan. According to an A+E article, “The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded.”
This attack stripped almost everything the Pearl Harbor community had. The first attack left the whole area silent, worried, and shocked. According to the book, Pearl Harbor Child, a family was instantly unable to return home and unable communicate with family or friends. They were sent to a recreation hall of sugar mill at Waipahu about ten miles away from their house. This family is only one of thousands, whose lives drastically changed in an instant. This was only after the first attack. The U.S. had announced to the people to expect another attack. At this point the family didn’t know how much more they could get taken away. They were left in