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What Is The Cause Of Pearl Harbor

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World War II, also known as the great war took place from 1939 to 1945; originally fought between the Major Axis powers, and the Allies. Adolf Hitler signed strategic treaties with Japan, and Italy to assist in his pursuit for world domination which formed the Major Axis powers. While Germany was occupied battling Britain in Europe, the U.S. was the only nation capable of battling Japanese aggression. Pearl Harbor, “... December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” (President Roosevelt’s Infamy Speech, Time.com). Pearl Harbor is a U.S. Naval Base located near Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the scene of a devastating surprise

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