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    the new generations, because the memories of this event are fading away. Two sources titled "For Survivor, Pearl Harbor 'Seems Like Yesterday'" and a video clip "Remembering the Day of Infamy," explain how Pearl Harbor and everything that happened on that day is very important, but the two authors convey the information in different ways. In the first source, "For Survivor, Pearl Harbor 'Seems Like Yesterday'", the author explains the even tin a text fashion. This source, like the video, explains

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    going to bed one night thinking you are safe, only to wake up in the morning to find out that your own government thinks you are the enemy of the very country to which you were born. This very thing was a reality to many people after the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Because of this attack by the Japanese Americans became extremely fearful of citizens that were of Japanese descent. President Franklin D. Roosevelt reluctantly signed executive order #9066 which barred almost all Asian immigrants

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    It was on December 7th, 1942 that 353 Japanese bombers attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, destroying 19 ships, 188 aircraft and killing of 2,000 Americans. It was this act that drove the U.S. into World War II. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor. More than 2,000 American soldiers and sailors died. President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked congress to declare war on Japan. The attack was a surprise, American officials responded to this aggression with a battery. The

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    in the 2nd world war. Even as the cause of one of the worst civil liberties violation in American History. It is important we never forget so that we can learn from our mistakes. First, Pearl Harbor caught the U.S. off guard. This left us unprepared and now considerably weakened. According to the Pearl Harbor’s Visiting Bureau the “sneak attack” led by Japan killed “2,335 Military personnel, including 2,008 navy personnel, 109 marines, and 218 army. Added to this were 68 civilians, making the

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    The Pearl Harbor Naval Base is a very important place regarding American and World History. It is located on the island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii and is approximately 6,300 acres. The population as of 2010 is approximately 950,000 people, including men, women and children from the Navy and the Air force. The United States Navy was stationed here during World War II during the war between the Allies and the Axis. On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in hopes of diminishing

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    Japan attacked the United States of America in Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor changed the way the U.S does things. It’s how we got into a fight with Imperial Japan. It was a devastating time for the U.S. . 2 Japan lead an air attack on Pearl Harbor. The person who lead the attack on Pearl Harbor was Mitsuo Fuchida. He attacked before he was supposed to because the embasaters of Japan were stuck in a waiting room. So they didn’t have a chance to declare war before the bombing. When he

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    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

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    On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. It was indeed a great shock to the United States, many documents show that the bombing on Pearl Harbor was an attempt to stop the United States from entering into World War II. This attack was the turning in point World War II, and United States making the decision to help the Allies. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because of its narcissistic political mentality and angered by United States placing the embargo act on oil. The Japanese empire was

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    soldiers and sailors lost their lives.1 After that America joined the war on the Allies side against the Axis. Pearl Harbor changed foreign policy, changed the American Economy and Hawaii , and started the growing military strength of the U.S military. On Dec. Seventh, 1941, radios buzzed with the news that several hundred Japanese planes attacked a U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing more than 2,400

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    Rhetorical Analysis of President Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Speech The Pearl Harbor address to the nation is probably one of the most famous speeches made throughout time. In this essay I will evaluate the rhetorical effectiveness of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's famous speech and show that his speech is a successful argument for the United States of America. I will focus on the speaker's credibility, all the different appeals made throughout the speech, as well as the purpose and

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