Tomorrow will be the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. As President Roosevelt said, this was a day that has lived in infamy. I knew about the attack on Pearl Harbor but I didn’t know the details leading to attack until I researched them for this presentation! Most of us know about that day, but I’d like to explain the reasons leading to the attack. The Empire of Japan, under the rule of Emperor Hiro Hito, was expanding and taking over parts of Asia including Indonesia, and Manchuria. At the same time Nazi Germany, and Facist Italy were also taking control of Europe. These three countries had common aspirations, and showed that by signed the Tripartite Pact, forming the Axis Powers.

During this time, tensions were rising between