How Did Ww2 Impact The 20th Century

World War II was a war in the 20th Century that had an everlasting impact. An event that was associated with World War II that had a significant impact on the 20th Century was Pearl Harbor. The Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the United States’ Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, which is located in Hawaii. This attack occurred on the morning of December 7, 1941. Many were asleep, eating breakfast, or getting reading for church when the explosions started. Despite the surprise of the bombs, the United States’ men who were in the navy reacted quickly within five minutes of the attack, and started firing back. Even with the navy fighting back, more than 2,400 Americans were dead after two hours of bombings, 21 ships had either been sunk