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    themselves in European foreign affairs. The U.S policy of isolationism was extremely popular not only with citizens but with government officials as well. With this being said, what factors could have contributed to the U.S involvement in World War II? . Pearl Harbor was the main factor that led to the U.S involvement in World War II despite the fact that the fact that the overwhelming majority of the country wanted nothing to do with the war in Europe. (Foner 856) “December 7, 1941—a date which will live

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    I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: More than 3,500 Americans, including soldiers, sailors, Marines, and civilians, were killed or wounded during the attack on Pearl Harbor (“Japan Launches”). B. Thesis: Japan has reasons why they chose to attack the United States; the attack on Pearl Harbor impacts Japanese Americans in the United States and the United States economy. II. Body A. Reasons why Japan chose to attack the United States 1. USA forces Japan to interact with other countries

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    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. First

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    the attack was all over. By 1:00 p.m. the carriers that launched the planes from 274 miles off the coast of Oahu were heading back to Japan. Just before 8 a.m. hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the United States of America Naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack was a complete surprise, but the United States and Japan had edging toward a war for over 10 years. The USA was unhappy with Japan’s attitude with the United States was particularly unhappy with Japan’s increasingly

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    Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbour In December 1941, Pearl Harbour was attacked by the Japanese. It was the consequence of a series of events which brought tension between Japan and America to boiling point. Japan was a country growing in power and stature and America soon came to realise that this growth could prove a threat to them. America aimed to stop Japan's growth in its tracks as they realised that if the situation was left to evolve much longer then the situation

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    The reason the attack on Pearl Harbor was so devastating is because of their motivation. They thought their planes and bombs were superior in every way. This may be true but the real reason is that they surprised us and were willing to sacrifice themselves for their cause. This is known as a kamikaze and it devastated our pacific naval fleet. The planes used by the Japanese at Pearl harbor were Mitsubishi A6M or more commonly know as the zero. They have a single propeller to create thrust and a

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    battleships. There were eight battleships at Pearl Harbor that day, which included all the battleships of the U.S. Pacific fleet. Only 28 Japanese planes were shot down and 5 midget submarines sunk. 160 aircraft were destroyed and 150 others damaged. A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen was killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixty-eight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. My main conflict for this essay is Japan, China, the United States and the Road to Pearl Harbor, 1937–41. Between 1937 and 1941

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    Pearl Harbor was the site of a United States naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was attacked by Japan during World War II. The world’s principal nations were divided into two groups, the Axis and the Allies. Japan was part of Axis, America was part of Allies. The third stage of the war began in the Pacific, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2014, 1p. , at 7:55 in the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese submarines and carrier-based

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    against the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack led to the United States entry into World War II. The attack was an attempt to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions of the Empire of Japan. Pearl Harbor was a major turning point in World War II and American History that led to major technological advances throughout the war as well as high tension between Americans and Japanese for years to come. Pearl Harbor came as a shock to all citizens

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    Effects of Pearl Harbor on Japanese citizens     The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was “A date that will live in infamy as President FDR declared it but not only was this an effect on american citizens, it was also a huge effect on Japanese citizens as well.     Two months after Pearl Harbor,President FDR issued 9066 which meant that the U.S government relocated Japanese citizens to what they call Japanese Internment Camps.They interned 120,000 Japanese citizens both Japanese immigrants themselves

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