Persuasive Essay On Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Kiana Nues
P4, Schuggs
April 4, 2017
Albert Einstein once said, “As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.” On December 7, 1941, the people of the United States began their day with a bang. Just before 8 a.m., the Japanese launched a surprise air strike on the US Naval Base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Several thousands of people died, leading to the United States' entrance into World War II. As the U.S. was originally declared to remain neutral in the war, this event alone is rumored to be sole reason why Congress declared war on Japan. While the bombing of Pearl Harbor nudged the US off the brink of neutrality and into war, it was not the only factor that contributed to the US …show more content…
Roosevelt also provoked other countries into attacking the United States and the government kept to themselves that they had prior knowledge of the upcoming attack. For example, President Roosevelt provoked Japan into attacking them to join the war. Waldo H. Heinrichs, a World War II veteran, stated, “Franklin Roosevelt, who entirely lacked an isolationist mentality, worried about the drift of world affairs, but not to the point of sacrificing his domestic objectives” (Heinrichs 7). When World War II commenced, President Roosevelt was against the isolationist mentality. He wanted to involve himself in world affairs, but did not act on it due to the fear of sacrificing his domestic objectives. The president seemed to be open to anything that would result in the United States key into war. A source recounting the true causes of the war said, “Roosevelt moved towards the Pacific theater first, knowing that, if he could provoke Japan to attack America first, America would automatically be at war with Germany as well. He also knew that, should Germany attack America, Japan would have to declare war on America” (World War 2, The True Cause of World War 2). Forgetting the declaration of neutrality, President Roosevelt seemed to have had a plan to join war, even before the attack. For example, he moved the United States to interfere with the Japan-China conflict to provoke Japan into attacking. In addition to provoking the other countries, President Roosevelt and the government created an illusion for the citizens that US was unprepared for war. “In a speech given by the president at the commencement address of the University of Virginia in 1940, he indicated that the United States would have to intervene at some point. He explained that the United States’ view that an isolationist mentality could protect us was delusional, and the evil spreading across Europe would inevitably reach our shores” (Reasons for
Kiana Nues
P4, Schuggs
April 4, 2017
Albert Einstein once said, “As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.” On December 7, 1941, the people of the United States began their day with a bang. Just before 8 a.m., the Japanese launched a surprise air strike on the US Naval Base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Several thousands of people died, leading to the United States' entrance into World War II. As the U.S. was originally declared to remain neutral in the war, this event alone is rumored to be sole reason why Congress declared war on Japan. While the bombing of Pearl Harbor nudged the US off the brink of neutrality and into war, it was not the only factor that contributed to the US …show more content…
Roosevelt also provoked other countries into attacking the United States and the government kept to themselves that they had prior knowledge of the upcoming attack. For example, President Roosevelt provoked Japan into attacking them to join the war. Waldo H. Heinrichs, a World War II veteran, stated, “Franklin Roosevelt, who entirely lacked an isolationist mentality, worried about the drift of world affairs, but not to the point of sacrificing his domestic objectives” (Heinrichs 7). When World War II commenced, President Roosevelt was against the isolationist mentality. He wanted to involve himself in world affairs, but did not act on it due to the fear of sacrificing his domestic objectives. The president seemed to be open to anything that would result in the United States key into war. A source recounting the true causes of the war said, “Roosevelt moved towards the Pacific theater first, knowing that, if he could provoke Japan to attack America first, America would automatically be at war with Germany as well. He also knew that, should Germany attack America, Japan would have to declare war on America” (World War 2, The True Cause of World War 2). Forgetting the declaration of neutrality, President Roosevelt seemed to have had a plan to join war, even before the attack. For example, he moved the United States to interfere with the Japan-China conflict to provoke Japan into attacking. In addition to provoking the other countries, President Roosevelt and the government created an illusion for the citizens that US was unprepared for war. “In a speech given by the president at the commencement address of the University of Virginia in 1940, he indicated that the United States would have to intervene at some point. He explained that the United States’ view that an isolationist mentality could protect us was delusional, and the evil spreading across Europe would inevitably reach our shores” (Reasons for