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World War 2 (WW2) came about as a result of World War 1 (WW1) which left Germany defeated and their economy abolished. Germany suffered significant territorial, colonial, and financial losses incurred by the Treaty of Versailles. Under the treaty, Germany lost around 13 percent of its home territory and all of its overseas colonies. Annexation of other states was prohibited, reparations were imposed, and limits were placed on the size and capability of the country's armed forces. WW2 was fought between 1939 and 1945 globally including a vast majority of nations. The two opposing military alliances being the Allies and Axis (Source D). Countries united as the allies were the USSR, USA, Britain (and Commonwealth countries) and China. Nazi Germany, …show more content…

The Japanese anticipated to crush American morale, but instead they fueled American determination to fight on (Source B). The Americans were united in their determination to go to war, they stood behind their president (Roosevelt) and behind war (Source …show more content…

Aircraft carriers were the most important naval vessel, and all of them were away from the base on the 7th of December. The assault also left the base’s most vital onshore facilities such as oil storage depots, repair shops, shipyards, and submarine docks intact, and so the American Navy was able to rebound quickly from the attack (Source F). War was not declared between the two nations before the attack took place, the Japanese plan was to send out a declaration 30 minutes before the first bombs were dropped, but the message took too long to decode (Source C). This is considered dishonorable, according to Japanese traditions called “Bushido” which states that you may not hurt your opponent if he is sleeping. The assault violated their nations ideals. The Japanese believed that their government had sent out a declaration of war on that morning (Source M). As a bomb was about to be dropped on Pearl Harbour, a cloud came between the bombsight and the target, the lead plane banked slightly and turned right towards Honolulu. The release point was missed, and the Japanese would have to try again (Source

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