The Japanese 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pearl Harbor, the beginning of the war between Japan and the United States, was the start of dreadful war organized by Japanese aircraft. The attack was a withheld, destructive attack against the United State's naval base in Hawaii. This attack on December 7, 1941 was originally a plan to conquer the Dutch East Indies without being interrupted by the U.S. Pacific fleet. The Japanese were tired of negotiations with the United States, they wanted to continue their expansion, but the United States had placed an extremely restrictive embargo on Japan in the hopes of curbing Japan's aggression. This terrible ambush resulted in the United State's entry into World War II. The aerial attacks were sent in two waves, this resulted in the sinking of multiple U.S. Battleships, Destroyers, Cruisers, and Auxiliaries, which led to thousands of U.S. personnel casualties and many wounded army, marines, and navy soldiers including many citizens.

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. The barrage 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. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one dissenting vote. Three days later, The Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States, and again Congress reciprocated. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II.

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor was a devastating 2 hour bombing. What occurred was a surprise to all of the Americans. What exactly happened was one Sunday morning on Dec.7, 1941, Japanese fighter planes bombed Pearl Harbor and other artillery. This event happened at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to civilians, soldiers, warships, and naval vessels.

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

The attack on Pearl Harbor, this caused many people to be afraid and angry of the Japanese, American or foreign. This escalated so quickly that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1941(Timeline 6). The Executive Order declared that all people of Japanese ancestry were to be sent to internment camps away from the west coast( Timeline 6). The West coast had many military bases, and other places important to the war effort(Newsreel). With this information it can be can concluded that placing the Japanese people in the internment camps was unjustified. The internment of the Japanese was unjustified because The Germans and Italians were not sent to the internment camps as well, most of the Japanese

December 7th, 1941 was the day the bombing of Pearl Harbor began, this day will forever be remember as it was a day in history that shall never be forgotten. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a horrible experience where the imperial Japanese navy attacked those involved with the U.S naval base at the Pearl Harbor located in Hawaii. Alongside of the bombing there was also many colossal interesting events that took place during the bombing of Pearl Harbor which led up to World War II for the United States.

The year is 1942. A World War rages again across the continent of Europe, while the Imperial Japanese military dominates in the Pacific. Tensions rise as the United States and Japan both prepare for the possibility of war following the invasion of Manchuria. At home, feelings are hostile to Hitler 's Germany, but citizens show a reluctance to send aid as the US is still deep in a depression. Feeling against Imperial Japan, however, are extremely negative. The citizens of the United States are far more accepting of immigrants from Germany than they are of the Japanese who are here in small pockets of pacific states. However, that all changed on December 7th, 1942. The attack on Pearl harbor claimed over 2000 American lives and marked a serious political and cultural turning point in American involvement in world affairs. The attack on Pearl Harbor significantly changed the way Americans viewed the Japanese and Japanese-Americans. It was these sentiments and nationalistic fervor that eventually lead to the internment of Japanese Americans under the guise of national security. The internment of Japanese Americans is subject to contentious historical debate over whether or not the actions were necessary to secure US security, and whether it is morally permissible for the federal government to imprison people based on race and nationality. The moral implications of this debate extend even into modernity. The Japanese internment in World War Two was a complex and mass

December 7th, Japanese artillery made a surprise attack on American soil. Japanese fighter planes attacked at Pearl Harbor, the American naval base in Hawaii. It was a devastating attack that lasted for nearly 3 hours. Tons of American ships and planes were destroyed, and over 2,000 sailors were killed during the attack. Just the day after the attack, Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted congress to declare war of Japan.

Japan joined the Axis Powers in 1940,which consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy. They believed that they were the superior race of the world and would win the war with the alliance of the Axis Powers. Japan had held resentment towards the United States after an embargo was placed on Japan for taking over northern French Indochina. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, they wanted to defeat the U.S. Navy so that they could advance to Malaysia. However, Japan attacked the base knowing that Japan is closer to Pearl Harbor than the United States. If they attacked the mainland, the United States naval fleet would have followed them back to Japan. After thousands of American soldiers died, the American Air Force bombed Tokyo and resulted in the ill treatment of Japanese Americans, and Japanese citizens.

On December 7th, 1941, Japan bombed the United States Army, Air Force, and Naval Bases, in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. The next day on December 8th, 1941, the U.S. entered World War II declaring war on Japan as they provoked us to do so with their sneaky aerial attack. Behind the scenes of the extensive fighting, American