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Pearl Harbor Persuasive Essay

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Pearl Harbor, To Never Be Forget Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a nightmare for Americans and a shock to the rest of the world. The United States of America was jolted into the reality that they were not invincible from foreign attacks. Before that day, Americans underestimated Japan and foolishly ignored many warning signs. This paper will provide an overview of the attack on Pearl Harbor. While the United States of America remained neutral in World War II until 1941, many other countries were engaged in the war. The war was the Axis powers, consisting of Germany, Italy, and eventually Japan, versus the Allied powers which included Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and over the course of …show more content…

On 9 February 1940 America’s Under Secretary of State Welles was sent to Berlin, London, Rome, and Paris hoping to negotiate peace for Europe by President Roosevelt. Mussolini, dictator of Italy, refused to consider any negotiations. On the conclusion of the trip to Berlin, Welles was quoted to have said “The man is saturated with hate for England and France” (Nelson 52). On 9 April 1940 Germany conquered Denmark and then Norway shortly after. On 10 May 1940 Germany began their assaults on Belgium, Netherlands, and France who all surrendered within thirty eight days (Nelson 52). Although the United States of America did not join the war until December of 1941, they began giving supplies and assistance to the Allies in September of 1940 (Office of the Historian). Signing the Tripartite Pact on 27 September 1940, Japan joined forces with Germany and Italy (Prange 4). Japan held Hitler in great awe for his military exploits. On 26 July, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to freeze Japanese assets in retaliation for the occupation of French Indo-China (History.com Staff, “United States Freezes Japanese Assets”). Rear Admiral Takajiro Onishi,

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Rahul Bagga Mr.Campbell US History, Period 0 16 December 2015 Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? One day that will always be remembered by America is the date of December 7, 1941, which changed American history forever. December 7, 1941 was the day the Japanese warplanes attacked Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) which stationed many of American ships and airfields. Immediately after the bombings, United States President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan, leading to a direct involvement into World War ll. Japan had many reason to do so but Japan attacked Pearl harbor for three reasons which were that they had a plan for a new world order, United States were expanding their number of naval ships rapidly, and an oil embargo was placed upon Japan

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December 7, 1941 is considered one of the most impactful days in United States’ history: the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Despite their size, Japan left an incredible amount of damage with their 5 submarines and 408 planes. President Roosevelt had been avoiding scuffling with Japan since their pact with Germany and Italy; war with Germany was sure to erupt soon enough. However, soon after the ambuscade, the United States’ declared war on Japan and launched their involvement in World War II. Japan’s leaders recognized the risks of invading one of America’s naval bases; yet they persisted.

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Japan wanted to take over southeast Asia, but countries such as the United Sates, Great Britain, and Holland tried to impede them. Consequently, to fight back, Japan declared war on these countries. But Japan had not formally gone to war with the United States before they attacked Pearl Harbor. A day later, the United Sates joined World War 2. February 19, 1942, two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed Executive Order 9066.

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• In the words of the late President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date that 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 strike was brought about by the United States placing an economic embargo on Japan and its territories. • The economic embargo placed on Japan was due to the Japanese invasion of China, which raised an issue for America due to the Open Door policy they had with China. •

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Following the attack, the United States declared war on Japan. It was a response to the severity of the assault and the need to defend American priorities. President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a few days later, the United States also declared war on Germany. As mentioned in paragraph 9, "A few hours later, the United States declared war on Japan. A few days later, the U.S. declared war on Germany.

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In other words, “unless a new source of oil was opened, the Imperial Japanese Navy would be in dry dock within a year and Japanese industries would grind to a halt in 12 to 18 months” (historynet.com). These sanctions and other penalties didn’t discourage the Japanese, however; they actually convinced Japan to stand its ground and stirred up the anger of its people against continued Western interference in Asian affairs. Because of this, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, “the two fascist regimes then at war with the Allies” (Pruitt). Although Tokyo and Washington D.C. negotiated for months leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack, there was no success. According to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Day of Infamy” speech, “one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message.

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Mr. Vice President, members of U.S Congress, and the fellow citizens of the United States I stand before you to address and discuss the details of the recent occurrence at Pearl Harbor. On the early morning of December 7, 1941, the United States Naval vessels spotted an unfamiliar submarine located at the entrance of Pearl Harbor. Shortly after spotting the submarine it was attacked and sunk by the USS Ward destroyer and a patrol plane. At about 8 a.m. the Japanese planes filled the sky over Pearl Harbor.

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Many people seem to know about the event Pearl Harbor, yet many think we were free from blame and Japan had been provoked by other world powers. In fact, not many people tend to know that we caused quite a bit of hatred within Japan. Numerous things led up to the attack of Pearl Harbor, mainly being the fact that Japan had previously craved world domination, had been segregated by the United States, and had been prevented from trading by the United States. All these led to anger being built up in Japan. The plan of Pearl Harbor had been stirring in the mind of Japan many months in advance.

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