What started the Pearl harbor?
Well, the attack on Pearl Harbor happened because the Japanese wanted to destroy the U.S. Pacific fleet so it could not prevent the Japanese expansion through the south Pacific. Japan hoped to shatter the morale of the U.S. to prevent them from entering WWII⁸.
When It Happened
Pearl harbor happened on a Sunday of December in …show more content…
Families dined at the community mess halls. Children were expected to attend school. Recreational Games were set up to pass time. The camps were either too hot or too cold.²
Nisei and more about Internment Camps
Most Japanese American camps held Nisei-or Japanese Americans that were born in america. This did not make a difference towards Internment camps however. Even Japanese Americans of WWI were forced out of their homes². The united states were hoping to raise food by farming from interns. However, Farming on arid soil was a challenge. Most of the ten relocation camps were built in arid & semi-arid areas, where life could be harsh under even ideal conditions².
What it was like Many people who were evacuated from this event were held in temporary centers, Such as stables or local racetracks. These camps never got as many deaths as Nazi campsites. Adults had the option to work for $5 a day². Evacuation orders posted in Japanese-American communities were giving instructions on how to act to evacuate. Many families sold their houses and stores or assets. They weren’t certain that their houses would be there when returning².
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In 1968, 5,766 Nisei immediately renounced their American citizenship. In 1988, The U.S. Congress paid internees $20,000 as an Apology. Ever since, the relationship between Americans/Japanese has been strong.
What happened during the attack The Pearl Harbor attack started at 7:55 am on a sunday. The attack lasted 110 minutes. From 7:55 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. The second wave of Japanese plans hit at 8:40 a.m. The Japanese attacked the United States without warning³. The Japanese used codename “Operation Hawaii” for the attacking plans. They later changed “Operation Hawaii” to “Operation Z”. The Japanese traveled 3,400 miles across the Pacific ocean to attack Pearl Harbor. 2,403 Americans died with 1,178 wounded³.
WWII
On December 11, 1941, Germany and Italy declared war on the United states, which brought the U.S. into WWII. Pearl Harbor was considered a great success to Japan, but caused a great catastrophe, but that would soon be avenged by the U.S⁴. The Japanese always thought there army was more fulfilled and better than American armies. 1941 rolled around and Japan knew it was a good time to bomb pearl harbor. They thought the U.S. Army would be easy to