Pearl Harbor : A Day For The United States

December 7th, 1941. This was the date of one of the most important attacks on the United States in the history of America. This was the date of the Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor was the last straw that led to the United States joining World War II as part of the Allied Power. The bombing was in reaction to many economic sanctions that were placed on Japan, so the bombing was not just to make the United States mad. We can see many reasons as to why Japan would bomb Pearl Harbor.

December 7, 1941. That day will always be remembered as the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the reason America joined World War II. Pearl Harbor changed many American lives, whether they were deployed to the front lines or stayed back at the Homefront. Those civilians on the Homefront worked in factories, and the deployed fought to make the world a safer place. Most of the nation's population had a rough time during the war, which due to the rationing of everyday items needed for the war. Although a majority of America was affected by the war, the Japanese-Americans in the United States were affected the most.

December 7,1941, began like any other day. The sun was warm and shining bright in Pearl Harbor. Most people were relaxing, sailors on the decks of their ships enjoying the beautiful day. But before it was over ,this day was the day that was going to make American hearts ache for years. The attacks bought in new changes for everyone in America, to the economy to the way people felt about America. It was the day the United States was attacked and bought in a World War II. The attack on Pearl Harbor made the American people realize they weren 't invincible to these type of foreign attacks.

“A date which will live in infamy” a quote from President Franklin Roosevelt, the president during the attack, infamy means being well known for something bad or having a bad quality. That's exactly what the attack on Pearl Harbor was, it was awful and will be remembered for being very tragic. The attack took place on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor was a U.S naval base in Hawaii, more specifically the island of Oahu. The attackers were the Japanese, the American soldiers knew this because when they started flying overhead they could see the “rising sun” flag on the bottom sides of the plane's wings. The attack is a major reason that the U.S entered WWII.

Next, Marco and his squad went into one of the houses to kill the insurgents. They cleared the house. Behind that house was a guesthouse. There were five terrorists in the guesthouse. There were a few palm trees too. Marco ran behind one of the palm trees for cover. The other marines of his squad were behind a narrow wall. Marco found a RPG on his way running for cover behind the palm tree. He picked it up and tried to fire it at the enemy, but the RPG didn’t work. Marco then figured out the RPG had a dual trigger system. He figured it out, and fired it. Marco killed the insurgents and earned the Navy Cross.

Bombs exploding, sirens blaring this is what the man of Pearl harbor heard on the morning of the attack. Pearl Harbor and how it is one of the most deadliest and important attacks on the United states.Pearl Harbor had many causes and left many behind destruction, but in the destruction there was a few things that survived. December 7, 1941 “A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY” this iconic quote was said by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the attack.

December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor; Doweswell said “The attack was timed to take place when American forces would be at their least alert. I worked like a dream; around ninety percent of all damage occurred in the first ten minutes. A fleet of six aircraft carriers and twenty-six craft support ships had sailed from Japan eleven days earlier” ( 150). So much pain and suffering was caused and will never be forgotten; Pearl Harbor is truly a date that will live in infamy. Before the war had started America was trying to fix many problems and stay neutral for as long as possible. Unfortunately many events had prevented them for staying that way for long and led up to a war that America was trying to avoid. The war was awful; it took 2,000 people’s lives. Not only was it bad before the attack but various effects on people after the war.

When Americans heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor they were angry and ready to fight, thus thousands of citizens enlisting. Again, the United States wanted to remain neutral, but it was impossible when allies needed their help. In addition, the United States wanted to keep the war from coming to the United States. America wanted to win this war, so in order to have the necessary materials for victory, factories were put to work seven days a week and full time. The Great Depression ended by the mobilization of the nation during this time. Big businesses could produce the supplies and weaponries needed in a large quantity. Agencies and boards were established to regulate prices and production. For example, the War Production Board (WPB),

December 7, 1941-“a date which will live in infamy”. This significant date is known as the day when the Japanese bombarded Pearl Harbor. The massive amount of damage that the Japanese had caused was insufferable. The two hour long assault resulted in the wreckage of eight battleships and 300 airplanes, and more than 2,000 American soldiers were killed and 1,000 were wounded. The inevitable question that seems to always arouse is “why did Japan attack the United States?”

The Battle of Pearl Harbor was a very important factor in the outcome of World War II and lead the United States to enter the war. The battle or sometimes called invasion of Pearl Harbor happened on the morning of December 7th, 1941. It is as Franklin Roosevelt said in a speech addressed to the U.S. and congress, “a date that will live in infamy.” In this Roosevelt symbolically states that the bombing of Pearl Harbor will be the start of a chain of events leading to many serious outcomes and events that will change the course of history.

December 7th, 1941. The day 2,403 lives were lost, including sixty eight civilians* would be marked forever in United States’ history. Today Americans remember this day as this as day Japan’s Navy Air Service attacked America’s Navy. Not only was society affected during this tragic day but because of the amount of ships and sailors lost, America was felt need to formally join World War II (WWII). This eventually leads to the world being forever altered.

December 7, 1941 was a tragic day. Our country was caught vulnerable and because of it, the United States will never be the same. Many lives were lost and spirits were broken, but the memories of those who fought hard that day will live on in our hearts forever. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a terrible event for all Americans, but even through the struggle we still managed to come together and fight back for our country.

The bombing of pearl harbor by Japanese military aircraft, occurred December 7, 1941, on a Sunday morning around 8am, a day that would forever live in infamy as stated by President

On December 7, 1941 it was a quiet morning until a few minutes after eight when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began. The attack came “in two waves of terror lasting two long hours, they killed or wounded over 3500 Americans and sunk or badly damaged 18 ships including all 8 battleships of the pacific fleet (“Pearl Harbor History…”).” This was one of few attacks on America made to date. December 7th 1941 will be a date that will be remembered by both nations forever. The United States (U.S.) responded to the attack by declaring war on Japan. Many wonder why Japan attacked the United States in the first place. There was a lot that led up to the attack, the attack itself and, seventy years after the attack.

On December 7th 1941, Japanese air forces attacked Pearl Harbor, destroying ships and claiming more than 2,400 lives. This attack is most noted for being one of the single most important events leading to the