Surprise Attack On Pearl Harbor

Introduction. I chose this battle because I had been hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor, but I did not know much about it. This paper talks about the countries that fought in this battle, where the battle was fought, what the geography was like during the battle, what the weather was like, what happened during this battle, how many casualties occurred, other things I learned about the battle, who won the battle, and how the battle was important to WWII.

December 7, 1941: Attacks on Pearl Harbor: Around November 25, the US intercepted a message of an imminent attack on US soil. In addition, Japan started to move its navy towards Hawaii. Washington’s response to this was a warning to Hawaii, indicating the anticipated attack. However, on December 7, 1941, a fleet on Japanese bombers approached Pearl Harbor with the intent to bomb the navy port. US navy ships were left defenseless as the Japanese torpedoes starting to sink them. Within two hours, US lost eight battleships, two cruisers, and more than a hundred planes. About two thousand soldiers died and one thousand were injured. As a result of this attack, President Roosevelt addressed the Congress, asking for the declaration of war. On

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his war speech and asserted December 7, 1941 as, “a date which will live in infamy.” The United States’ naval bases stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii were struck by Japanese planes intentionally and promptly. The news of this attack on the Pearl Harbor shocked the world. It was devastating to the nation that were still in the throes of depression. Witnesses of this event painted a portrait of a nation stunned, but determined to rise again. The United States’ government had not disclosed a Pearl Harbor story to the public--that the U.S. had failed to act on advance information about a planned Japanese attack. Japan 's move against the United States was audacious enough to be considered no more than a slight possibility, although the potential for an attack had been widely discussed.

On December 7, 1941 -- the day that will always be commemorated as “the date which will live in infamy” by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- the Japanese unexpectedly attacked the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This crippling attack caused many American casualties, and American citizens quickly became filled with fury and abhorrence; the detestation that swallowed the hearts of the American citizens was shown through President Roosevelt’s expeditious appeal to Congress to declare war against Japan. The attack on Pearl Harbor was an unforgettable day in history and directly affected the United States involvement in World War Two and the patriotism of the United States’ citizens.

The attack on Pearl Harbor is known today as a horrible event brought on by revenge and Japan’s need for control. This event is one of the single most important events in American history proving that the Japanese armed services may have been strategically stronger and more powerful at one time. The United States was not involved in WWII; that began with Germany invading Poland. The attack on Pearl Harbor, however, led to the United States’ involvement in World War II. It also brought with it the invention of the atomic bomb, one of the world’s deadliest weapons.

There are two important dates that reside in the American history in the last century: the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001 (as referred to as September 11th, or 9/11). On these two dates, the surprised events attacked on American civilians and military personnel. Both horrific events have many similarities and many differences in regards to who carried out the attacks, what the objectives were for the attacks and the American response after these infamous dates occurred. In December 7, 1941, the nation of Japan audaciously attacked the U.S. naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; whereas, the 9/11, a terrorist organization utilized U.S. civilian aircraft to attack the Pentagon, New York, and intended to attack targets in the nation?s Capital (the last plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania after the passengers attempted to retake control of their plane from the terrorists).

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),

My paper is about the events leading up to Pearl Harbor and if the attack plans were known

Many people around the world remember the date December 7, 1941. On that date, at 7:55 a.m., the Japanese military attacked the United States military stationed in Hawaii on the island of Oahu at Pearl Harbor. Before that day, the United States had stayed out of World War II. On December 8, the next day, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt said to the his Congress, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation.” After his statement, he asked Congress to declare war against Japan. The attack had forced the United States to make a decision,

On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked America at Pearl Harbor. In less than two hours America’s pacific fleet was shattered and 2500 service members were dead. The surprise attack on American soil was something our young country had never felt before, and the country was awash in fear, anger and wanting revenge. There was already a strong anti-Japanese sentiment around the country, especially on the west coast and this event escalated those feelings Korematsu v. United States). While the attack on Pearl Harbor was a brutal attack on America, the contradictions of evidence pointing to espionage and sabotage did not justify the internment of over 100,000 Japanese people, 60,000 of them American citizens. There was no verifiable reason why

The attack on Pearl Harbour, which occurred on the 7th of December 1941, held great significance during World War Two. The destroying of the United Sates naval base and the horrific aggression shown by the Japanese changed not only many American opinions, but the whole of World War Two. Pearl Harbour is an incredibly symbolic event that is still remembered with honour annually. The attack on Pearl Harbour virtually altered the entire outcome of the Second World War, resulting in United States defeat over the Japanese.

Pearl Harbor occurred in the morning December 7th of 1941, which was a Sunday. There were six carriers with 423 Japanese fighter planes that attack Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack in several waves, the first wave was 183 Japanese planes that took off 230 miles north of Oahu and were heading to Pearl Harbor. When these planes took off, at 7:02 a.m., a short radar station detected the planes and then contacted a junior officer who said it was American B-17 that was expected from the U.S. west coast. The second wave was 167 planes that took off from the Japanese carriers and headed to Pearl Harbor at 7:15 a.m. At 7:53 a.m., the first wave attacked the airfields and battleships and the second wave attacked other ships and shipyard

One fateful morning on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese attack planes first hit the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii at 7:53AM. Approximately more than 2,000 soldiers and sailors were killed, and 1,000 were injured. The Japanese destroyed 200 airplanes and 20 American naval vessels, including 8 colossal battleships in just two hours. This surprise attack caused President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress to declare war on Japan, and its allies Italy and Germany also declared war on the United States 3 days later.

On the Hawaiian Island, beautiful sunlight shined down on the people. In the middle of the Pacific island of Oahu is a peaceful scene. This is a sunny Sunday, the airplanes neatly arranged at the airport, the warship was spotlessly clean lined up in rows on the pier, as if they were ready for inspection. Just when everything seemed ordinary, several bombs were dropped in the Pearl Harbor. Suddenly, the calming Pearl Harbor turned into a sea of fire, smoke everywhere in the harbor. Warships were buried in the bottom of the sea after some warship shot semi-submerged combustion. In this picture, a warship of Pearl Harbor was burning inside. The U.S. Pacific Fleet suffered serious losses, which were four battleships, three cruisers, and three

Many American’s were shocked by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, however there were many signs that the tensions between the two countries was growing. Japan was desperate for economic growth. In 1915 Japan issued the “Twenty-One Demands” to China in order to gain control in certain areas of the country. These demands were in conflict of the “Open Door” U.S. policy to leave China a sovereign country. Leaving China sovereign would allow all other countries to have equal access to Chinese trade. Tensions were made even greater by the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The world could not survive without equal trade with China. Since early 1941, the U.S. had been supporting Great Britain in its fight against the Nazis. It had also been pressuring Japan to stop its military growth in Asia and the Pacific. Japan relied on the on the U.S. imports of steel and oil to continue their attacks on China and French Indochina. The U.S. had tried to remain neutral during the Japanese struggle for power but began to lay economic and military sanctions over Japan and China in order to end the struggle. This did nothing more than anger the Japanese and led directly into “a day that would live in infamy” with the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor.