The 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.

On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed the United States at Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor lasted very short than what you would expect which was only one day. Before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, they started war with different nations that were around them. They did this to get the other nation’s materials, for an example oil, lumber, and coal. Japan was foolish for attacking the United States during WWII at Pearl Harbor; their motive was to take over the islands that the United States owned to become more powerful , in contempt of the end the Japanese lost and their cities were destroyed.

On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed The United States at Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor lasted very short than what you would expect which was only one day. Before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, they started war with different nations that were around them. They did this to get other nation’s materials, for an example, oil, lumber, and coal. Japan was foolish for attacking the United States during WWII at Pearl Harbor; their motive was to take over the islands that the United States owned to become more powerful, in contempt of the end the Japanese lost and their cities were destroyed.

Dec. 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor: During WWII, the Japanese bombed an American military base located in Hawaii because they wanted to increase their power in the Pacific. The bombing of Pearl Harbor left more than 2000 men dead and injured more than 1000. The attack also causes Congress to declare war on Japan the following day meaning the United States was officially involved in WWII. The attack on Pearl Harbor is important because it was the main factor that lead the United States to get involved in World War II.

One of America’s most infamous attacks comes in the form of the Pearl Harbor. Throughout most of World War II, America led with an Isolationism-based policy that saw the country avoid foreign affairs. This policy was followed until the late 1930’s and early 1940’s when America began to see how the war affected its surrounding allies and the incoming threat of a possible attack in the Pacific Ocean. ‘The date the will live in infamy’ coined by sitting president Franklin D. Roosevelt, saw on December 7, 1941, Japanese airmen bombed the U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This horrific assault led Franklin D. Roosevelt asking Congress for a declaration of war against Japan. After one day, with an overwhelming in favor vote, America entered

On December 7, 1941 Japan stealthily attacked the U.S. Naval base located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii resulting in many casualties. This IMC plan will outline the objectives, strategies and tactics in order to promote awareness of the attacks as well as develop positive community involvement.

The attack on Pearl Harbor, this caused many people to be afraid and angry of the Japanese, American or foreign. This escalated so quickly that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1941(Timeline 6). The Executive Order declared that all people of Japanese ancestry were to be sent to internment camps away from the west coast( Timeline 6). The West coast had many military bases, and other places important to the war effort(Newsreel). With this information it can be can concluded that placing the Japanese people in the internment camps was unjustified. The internment of the Japanese was unjustified because The Germans and Italians were not sent to the internment camps as well, most of the Japanese people didn’t have a job that would allow them to sabotage the United States and the decision was not based on military conditions like it was said to.

On December 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Japan ambushed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii (history.com). It was “a date which will live in infamy,” declared President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The attack was carried out by the Japanese. After the attack, America declared war on Japan, thus putting us in World War II. Japan dropped many, many bombs that killed US soldiers and families. The bombs destroyed US equipment that was stationed at Pearl Harbor.

The bombing of Pearl Harbor has remained a significant event in United States history. On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces launched an attack on the US naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. It specifically targeted military objectives and the US Pacific Fleet. The results following the two hour and fifteen minute raid destroyed 177 planes, sunk or damages eighteen ships, and left nearly 4,000 Americans dead. This attack on US soil spiked extreme patriotism throughout the nation and directly lead Americans into World War II. Since then, Pearl Harbor has been portrayed as a surprise attack on an unsuspecting country. However, American hands are not completely clean in this matter. Although it may have been a surprise to those in Hawaii, this was not the case in Washington. Information regarding the knowledge of an attack on Pearl Harbor was in fact intentionally withheld from American commanders. Through President Roosevelt’s desire to join the war, and the lack of communication between Washington and Hawaii, Pearl Harbor came to be one of the most tragic events in United States history.

“December 7, 1941 - A Date Which Will live in Infamy.” (Roosevelt, Franklin D.). Even today, nearly seventy years later, we still remember the Pearl Harbor attack launched by Japan. This catastrophic attack on the United States naval base in Hawaii was what pushed the United States of America into World War two. A Japanese Admiral decided to attack the base secretly hoping to cripple the U.S. fleet, this eventually led to United States involvement in the war and prove to be a huge mistake for the Japanese. Today we can witness the long lasting affects Pearl Harbor had on us. We can see the affects it had on Japan because of our retaliation for the bombing and attack of Pearl Harbor. The cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki are witnesses to what the Pearl Harbor attack eventually led too. The United Sates government declared war on Japan, which led to fighting in the Pacific, which eventually led to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the surrender of the Japanese government. Even until today Japan has restrictions on its military capacity. The infamous day of The Pearl Harbor Attack and its aftermath affected both the United States and Japan greatly and even today, nearly seventy year later, we can still witness some of the long lasting effects.

According to the article “Japan Launches” more than 3,500 Americans were killed or wounded during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Most people say that the attack on Pearl Harbor is what brought the U.S. into World War 2 in the first place. That attack on Pearl Harbor impacted America in a multitude of ways. Japan had reasons to attack the United States; the attack on Pearl Harbor does not only impact the Japanese Americans in the United States, the attack also impacted the United States economy.

Everybody makes mistakes, there’s no denying this fact. However, some mistakes can cause detrimental effects that if not fixed, could impact an individual on a vast scale. On December 7th, 1941, tragedy overtook the entirety of America. Thousands of innocent sailors, soldiers, and citizens died on this day now known as the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despite the fact that Pearl Harbor was known as an overwhelming victory for Japan, their mistake of attacking America would lead to an event that would change the fate of World War II forever. Pearl Harbor marked the beginning of the Axis’ downfall with an attack that brought the United States into the war which affected Japan, Germany, and caused Japanese Americans to be mistreated throughout the war, jeopardizing the relationship between the two countries for decades to come.

On December 7, 1941 the Japanese propelled a surprise destroy assault on the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. At a young hour in the morning on December 7, there was near to 360 Japanese planes assaulted around 33 American ships which were requests of Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. America maintained a loss of 170 flying machines that morning and additionally 18 boats. Three thousand seven hundred Americans lost their lives in one day yet.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack done by the Japanese that led the United States to join World War II. The Japanese had planned an attack of the United States pacific fleets for decades. Within seven hours, the Japanese had destroyed the beaches using bombs, torpedos, and miniature submarines. During 1930’s, The United States had supported Great Britain with weapons, leaving the Japanese unhappy.

8:00 a.m. Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, while the sailors were still sleeping in their bunks, on shore leave and not prepared. Unknown to them, their lives would be changed and so would the lives of other Americans affected that infamous day in history. As siren’s blared through the air, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes bombed Pearl Harbor in a surprise attack. This attack, located in Oahu, Hawaii, killed 2,403 military personnel and civilians. The Japanese attacked the U.S. because it was one of the largest military forces in the Pacific realm and was the biggest threat to their country. The U.S. had placed a trade restriction against the Japanese empire and also was supplying the Chinese and Britain who were enemies of Japan. Even though America was stunned and in mourning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States retaliated and fought back. This was the point in history when the United States entered World War II; eventually the Japanese surrendered ending the war.