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Noubar Aghajanian Dr. Jeffrey History 18 29 June 2017 Discussion Forum (DF # 3) Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 was a surprise because US was still talking to Japan and the two countries were in diplomatic relations. Two waves of planes attacked, destroyed 188 planes, killed more than 2,403 people and left chaos. After that the Japanese planes attacked the American facilities in the Philippines (World War II, 15) . These attacks were the basis for the American response (World War II, 15) which led to victory at the Battle of Midway (Tindall & Shi, 2013, 907) with total destruction of the Japanese Empire four years later. These events were the turning points in World War Two. Prior to Japan bombing Pearl …show more content…

In addition to paying $33 billion in war reparations to the Allies as war damages. Following the Treaty of Versailles and in 1920 the League of nations was formed to prevent future wars. Japan violated the principles of the League of Nations by invading and capturing Manchuria, a province of northern China and there was no real action to stop the Japanese invasion (World War II, 3). Afterwards, Adolf Hitler and his followers “the Nazis” (Tindall & Shi, 2013, 890) seized power in Germany (World War II, 9) . Hitler promised to win back lands and make the country strong again. On the other hand, Japan began its shipbuilding program and expanded its navy. After that, Japan attacked China and most of China and its resources fell into Japanese hands. In 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and thus propelled US into the …show more content…

In the Cold War the US and the Soviet Union maneuvered for control of strategic regions by enhancing their power through weapons (Origins of the Cold War, 9) . US foreign policy in the Cold War period saw every event as part of the War. Conflicting spheres of influence resulted in an ongoing game of “one-upmanship.” In the post war era the United Nations (Tindall & Shi, 2013, 949) was formed. (Origins of the Cold War, 2), the Truman Doctrine was founded. Truman asked Congress for 400 million dollars in military and economic aid to the countries of Greece and Turkey who were under communist threat (Origins of the Cold War, 16) was (Tindall & Shi, 2013, 953), and the Marshall plan (Tindall & Shi, 2013, 954) was established which was an economic aid program to help European countries recover. It poured $12.4 billion to European countries (Origins of the Cold War,

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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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Pearl harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941,hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. The question is, why did the Japanese attack in the first place? Many factors lead to the attack on pearl harbor including: Imperialism, Nationalism , and Embargo.

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The Pearl Harbor attack had merely provoked it. It was an unannounced, brutal attack upon the United States naval base in Oahu, Hawaii that occurred on December 7,1941, lasted for over an hour. A day that will forever live in the hearts and minds of many Americans. Brother, Sisters, moms, dads, aunts uncles, grandparents were all lost on this horrifying day. 2,400 lives and 1,178 naval personnel were wounded, many of these were aboard the USS Arizona.

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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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Japanese bombers Attacked the U.S Navy’s Pacific Fleet at the Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S Navy also had problems with communication because of the Japanese Code Breakers were faster at breaking codes than the Americans making a new code. Many of the Japanese were learning English in the U.S. They had also learned lots of the slang terms. The battle

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Pearl Harbor attack took lives of about 2,400 people as well as 9/11 with the loss of 2,996 and injured more than 6,000. Not only were thousands of lives were gone but the equipment in both events were horrendous. In December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was under attack by japanese navy for United States base which was Pear harbor and the submarines was the first unit involved in the attack. Eight U.S battleships were vandalised or sunk by the japanese. The eight ships were bad that they wouldn't be able to recover because of how old the equipment was.

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The Attack of Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This surprise attack, consisting of 361 planes being launched from six Japanese aircraft carriers, targeted the American naval base and airfields (Background Essay). It leaves the question of why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor. There were at least three reasons why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. These reasons were Japan wanting more power and respect, The United States taking away Japan's resources, and Japan feeling threatened by the United States.

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On December 7, 1941, 7:43 a.m. the Japanese sent their first wave of planes to attack Pearl Harbor, and “... the dive bombers, torpedo bombers, and fighters of the strike force set about attacking the unsuspecting American ships…” (Hope 2017). Going into the attack, the Japanese pilots’ primary target were the American aircraft carriers. At the time the aircraft carriers weren’t present so they shifted to their secondary target, the American battleships.

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December 7, 1941, Japan desired to move into the Dutch East Indies and Malaya to conquer territories in order to get important natural resources such as oil and rubber. Japan planned to bomb the United States so they would not interfere with Japan’s plan. The time came, Japan did a surprise attack on the United States naval base located in Pearl Harbor they planned to wipe out all of the United States battleships. Japan sent torpedo bombers, high-level bombers, and dive bombers. The United States suffered greatly from this attack they lost 2,403 people, and lost 188 planes and 8 battleships.

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Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor is by far one of America’s most remembered events in history. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese dropped bombs on the American base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack is what persuaded President Franklin Roosevelt to join World War 2 and fight on two fronts. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor for many reasons. They attacked because they believed they would create a New World Order, they felt threatened by America and because of the oil embargo.

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The attack of Pearl harbor was very sudden and surprising for the United States. However, Japan and the United States had been on the verge of going to war years before it took place. The attack happened on December 7th, 1941 at about 8:00 am. There was a large amount of damage done and people killed. Over twenty American vessels were destroyed and 2,00 Americans were killed or severely injured.

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Pearl Harbor “Just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii (www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor).” Pearl Harbor faced a tragedy that can never be unseen. Japan wanted to pay the U.S. a little visit. It definitely was a surprise to the U.S., but had been planned months in advance by the Japanese.

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This attack preceded the US entry into WWII. The attack on Pearl Harbor was part of Japan’s conquest and aimed at immobilizing the US Pacific Fleet. Japan attacked in two waves, the first was devastating for Pearl Harbor, destroying 180 aircraft, the USS Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona, West Virginia, and the USS California were sunk. The second attack was albeit devastating, less successful than the first attack. Pearl Harbor had short-term success, moreover their main goal of immobilizing the US Pacific Fleet was not met, and all but 2 ships were repaired.

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The attack on the naval base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was a major event in American history and a turning point in the Second World War. This unprovoked attack by Japanese forces would become a major factor for the United States of America to join World War 2 in the fight against the Axis powers. Just a day after the attack President Franklin D. Roosevelt would declare war on Japan. On the morning of December 7 1941 just before 8 a.m the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service would launch a surprise attack on the United States naval base located at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii with the intentions to destroy the United States pacific fleet. This was in order to take the ability to fight back against Japan's advances in the southern pacific.

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The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Imperial Navy on December 7, 1941, was one of the most defining moments in American history. It plunged the United States into World War II and sparked a sense of national unity and determination to defeat the Axis powers. More than 2,400 Americans lost their lives in the attack, and the event remains seared in the memory of the nation. The lessons to be learned and remembered from the attack on Pearl Harbor are numerous and its important to never let something like this happen Again One of the most important things Pearl Harbor taught us was the importance of preparedness and vigilance.

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