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Pearl Harbor Cause And Effect Essay

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Joe
Mrs.Pinson
English 3
October 28, 2014

The Causes of World War 2
Pearl Harbor World war 2 first started in Sept. 1, 1939. When Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France, Even after not have a declaration of war. Then France declared on Germany on September 3rd for having invading them and other countries. Many others also declared war following rapidly after France. The Nazi Germany Military, Using its war techniques of air warfare completely crushed the polish defenses, and almost finished of the soviet forces. while On December 7, 1941, just before 8 o’clock, At the American naval base at Pearl Harbor about 4 miles away from Honolulu, Hawaii. Soldiers where awaken by sounds of planes. Hundreds of Japanese planes attacked. “The Attacked was estimated to last two hours, and it was catastrophic. Eight Gigantic American battleships, and more than 200 American Fighter …show more content…

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