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    On December 7, 1941, was the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan decided to do a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base in Hawaii. Japan was going to become one of the greatest naval powers in the world but the United States was in its way so the attack on Pearl Harbor was one of their strategies to hold off the United States. Another reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor was because President Roosevelt banned Japan on the trade functions such as oil, metal, and iron. This was an extreme set back

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    December 7, 1941 right before 8:00 am Japanese air crafts flew over Pearl Harbor’s Naval base. All radios were unclear no one could find out what was happening. The skies were filled with smoke, no one could see anything. September 11, 2001 right after 8:00 am a terrorist from the Middle East flew a passenger plane into one of the twin towers in New York, NY. Everyone thought it was a tragic accident, but when a plane hit the second tower no one could find out what was happening. The skies were

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    American Culture During WWII The attack on Pearl Harbor changed the lives of Americans all over the country. It required many people 's way of life to change in order for us to win the war. To help make supplies for war, women had to get jobs as welders and electricians in defense plants. People used their radios to get reports on the fighting overseas(The U.S.). Most Americans first heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor through the radio. A radio station in Pittsburgh provided an eyewitness

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    attacked Pearl Harbor. For example, in the 1930s, most of Japan’s oil came from the U.S., which put an embargo on their oil. This lead to Japan invading Manchuria for both resources and imperialistic interests. Additionally, there was also the tension created from other U.S. acts such as the U.S. Immigration Act of 1924 which limited the amount of Asian immigrants and the Treaty of Versailles which didn’t allow Japan to have certain islands. Now, how would all of this connect to Pearl Harbor? Better

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    Just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack at the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. Japan sent hundreds of fighter planes and bombers toward the naval base with no warning toward the United States, but the two countries were near war for decades. Japan believed that the best way to solve its economic and demographic problems was to expand its empire. No one believed that the Japanese would start the war on American territory. For Japan, starting

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    After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, many things happened. One book in particular tells the story of Tomi, a boy who was greatly affected by this change. First, his greatest friend became his worst enemy. Then, he had a bright idea to raise his father’s boat, sunk by the U.S army. Finally, Tomi successfully pulled of the raising of Taiyo Maru. First, his greatest friend became his worst enemy. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, people's mindsets changed. Keet Wilson, Tomi’s ex-best-friend, was told

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    In December of 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt hears about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He is struck by this message, because the Japanese ambassador delivered a message that there was no threat or hint of armed attack on the US. The air raid from Japan left 4 battleships sunk, 4 battleships damaged, 3 cruisers damaged, 3 destroyers damaged, 188 aircrafts destroyed, and 159 aircrafts damaged. Based upon historical records, it recorded over 2,300 civilians and servicemen died in this raid: “ In the 110

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    “Yesterday, 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.” This was spoken by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his Address to the Nation on December 8th, 1941. During President Roosevelt’s speech, he used logical appeals (logos), emotional appeals (pathos), and credibility appeals (ethos). Even though President Roosevelt was sitting in a wheel chair during his speech

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    Roosevelt. On this day Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Naval base in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? Japan attacked Pearl Harbor for three main reasons which are The New Order, US Oil Embargo, and US Fleet Expansion. The first reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor was because of the New Order. When Japan thinks of a new order to the world they think

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    What was Pearl Harbor? Why was it bombed? What effects did it have on the U.S? The naval base called Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan and the effects of it changed history. Pearl Harbor is a naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor was the scene of a surprise attack by Japan. This attack happened on December 7, 1941. This attack led the U.S into World War II. Native Hawaiians originally called it "Wai Momi”, meaning “Water of Pearl”. The attack happened because the tensions between Japan

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