The Attack On Pearl Harbor

It all started the morning of December 7, 1941 when Japanese leaders decided to bomb the United States. Families were then broke apart and things became much more complex in the lives of Americans. Pearl Harbor was not “just a bombing,” but in reality it is so much more. This bombing had a great impact on the whole world for World War II. The bombing of Pearl Harbor had many situations before the bombing, during the bombing, and after the bombing.

Introduction. I chose this battle because I had been hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor, but I did not know much about it. This paper talks about the countries that fought in this battle, where the battle was fought, what the geography was like during the battle, what the weather was like, what happened during this battle, how many casualties occurred, other things I learned about the battle, who won the battle, and how the battle was important to WWII.

On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed the United States at Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor lasted very short than what you would expect which was only one day. Before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, they started war with different nations that were around them. They did this to get the other nation’s materials, for an example oil, lumber, and coal. Japan was foolish for attacking the United States during WWII at Pearl Harbor; their motive was to take over the islands that the United States owned to become more powerful , in contempt of the end the Japanese lost and their cities were destroyed.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his war speech and asserted December 7, 1941 as, “a date which will live in infamy.” The United States’ naval bases stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii were struck by Japanese planes intentionally and promptly. The news of this attack on the Pearl Harbor shocked the world. It was devastating to the nation that were still in the throes of depression. Witnesses of this event painted a portrait of a nation stunned, but determined to rise again. The United States’ government had not disclosed a Pearl Harbor story to the public--that the U.S. had failed to act on advance information about a planned Japanese attack. Japan 's move against the United States was audacious enough to be considered no more than a slight possibility, although the potential for an attack had been widely discussed.

On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed The United States at Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor lasted very short than what you would expect which was only one day. Before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, they started war with different nations that were around them. They did this to get other nation’s materials, for an example, oil, lumber, and coal. Japan was foolish for attacking the United States during WWII at Pearl Harbor; their motive was to take over the islands that the United States owned to become more powerful, in contempt of the end the Japanese lost and their cities were destroyed.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, was the principal architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Yamamoto himself was personally opposed to war with the UNITED STATES, but knew that Japan’s only hope of success would be to achieve a quick and decisive victory. Japan needed to knock out the UNITED STATES Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. (Pearl Harbor’s History, Filmstrip)

On December 7, 1941 Japan stealthily attacked the U.S. Naval base located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii resulting in many casualties. This IMC plan will outline the objectives, strategies and tactics in order to promote awareness of the attacks as well as develop positive community involvement.

On December 7, 1941 -- the day that will always be commemorated as “the date which will live in infamy” by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- the Japanese unexpectedly attacked the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This crippling attack caused many American casualties, and American citizens quickly became filled with fury and abhorrence; the detestation that swallowed the hearts of the American citizens was shown through President Roosevelt’s expeditious appeal to Congress to declare war against Japan. The attack on Pearl Harbor was an unforgettable day in history and directly affected the United States involvement in World War Two and the patriotism of the United States’ citizens.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which made every person of japanese heritage on the east coast uproot and move to ten different internment camps. No matter what their loyalty or citizenship they were forced to get up and go to camps established in either California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas. After all said and done this ended up at over one hundred and twenty thousand japanese americans. Sadly most Americans don 't know why they were moved from their homes, how they were removed, and how they were treated within these camps.

The past 120 years have brought many changes, as well as surprises, to the United States of America. There have been inventions such as the automobile, the airplane, the television and even travel in space. There have been changes like the World Wars, Prohibition, the Great Depression and the cold war. Through the years, the American people have encountered joy, peace, and tragedy. One of the greatest tragedies experienced by Americans occurred on Sunday, December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor Naval Base. One could consider this incident the first act of terrorism against America. The attack and defeat of the United States at Pearl Harbor forced America into World War II. This single act left a tremendous impact on society and is

December 7, 1941 the Pearl Harbor attack was a big event in history that led to the US joining World War II. It was a surprise attack, the attack lasted from 7:55 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The Japanese had over 2,000,000 ground troops and air fleets together that were trained, while the Americans had over 1,000,000 ground troops and air fleets all together which most of them were not trained at all. The US was unprepared because they did not believe that the Japanese were on the verge of attacking the United States but plans were made to attack against the United States as early as January 1941. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. All the planes on the Japanese ships were fully fueled and armed. The attack planes came in two waves which were approximately forty-five minutes apart and more than 2,000 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack, while about 1,000 were wounded. The

The Second World War was one of the bloodiest, most widespread wars in all of history. It included every major power and involved millions of people from over 30 countries. Though the war was bloody and brutal for everyone involved, the upper hand belonged to the Axis powers throughout the majority of the war. Three of the most pivotal times in World War II were the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Normandy. All three of these points in the war either brought something new into the war or changed the pecking order between rivaling countries.

Seventy-five years ago, in the early morning of December 7, 1941, “the Japanese launched hundreds of attack planes off warships, 230 miles off the coast of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.” 2 The United States had no indication that an attack was about to occur. These planes were “heading straight to Oahu, the home of Pearl Harbor and the Unites States Pacific Fleet.” 2 It was one of the most massive attacks in world history. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor to take out all of their Pacific Fleet, so the Japanese could attack other countries and the US would not be able to help the other countries,” such as Guam, the Midway, the Far East, the Philippines and possessions of the British” 2 that the Japanese were aiming to attack after the Pearl Harbor attack. This would remove all the obstacles for the Japanese in their expansion of the South Pacific. The Japanese purposely deceived the United States the “days leading up to the attacks by continued expression in support of peace” 3 Over twenty United States vessels were destroyed and around 3,500 United States, men and women lost their lives. Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt was debating about the United States involvement in the war or to continue for the United States to provide assistance to the allies, such a Great Britain, and stay out of the

(www. history.com). Isoroku Yamamoto was the man with the plan. It was his idea to bomb Pearl Harbor. He made sure it was a surprise attack. He knew it was the only way to destroy the U.S. Naval fleet. He predicted that if Japan was at war with the U.S.

2. There were several different events that led to the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The events that led up to this attack were the occupation of Manchuria in 1931, the invasion of remainder of China in 1937, the bombing of the American gunboat Punay on December 1937 in China, the Invasion of Indochina in 1940, and U.S. Oil Embargo. The occupations of Manchuria in 1931 was when the Japan’s Army had invaded one of China’s Northern provinces Manchuria which went against the rules of the League of Nation. The reasons that Japan had invaded Manchuria was because the Japanese wanted to expand their empire by controlling Chinese provinces. The Japanese were also short on resources and were in a depression while Manchuria