was under siege of a terrorist attack on the ill-fateful eve of 26th December 2008. The rampage that went on for a period of four days claimed as many as 160 lives‚ both Indian and foreigners. The attack exposed India’s vulnerability to terrorism. Taj Mumbai that stayed ablaze for almost two days and three nights now stands symbolic of the tragic events of that day. During the attack on Taj Mumbai‚ a total of 31 people died and about 28 were injured. Post the attack the world became aware of what
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A Day Not Forgotten‚ the Attack on Pearl Harbor K. D. HIST 102 Instructor Amy Ware October 23‚ 2010 The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7‚ 1941 remains a clear memory for both nations. Everything seemed to have played in favor of the Empire of Japan; from planning‚ to gathering the necessary resources‚ the silent 3‚300 nautical mile journey of the task force and ultimately the attack itself. From a tactical standpoint the attack was one of the most ingenious naval
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These attacks are often referred to as the 9/11 attacks‚ they were a series of attacks of terror against the United States. Two planes flew into the World Trade Center’s twin towers‚ some of the most tallest and best buildings in New York City. Another plane hit the pentagon‚ and the third crashed in Pennsylvania‚ as on this one‚ there were no survivors. American Airlines Boeing 767 with over 20‚000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of our World Trade Center. This left a huge burning
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Instructor Date Cause and effect of September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attack Although often caused by nature‚ disasters can have human origins. Often it is the unpredictability of such disasters that causes fear‚ confusion and stress that have a lasting effect on the affected community. In recent history‚ the Sept 11th terrorist attack is one such example. This paper will examine the terrorists’ motivation towards committing the attack and the effect it had on the American society. According
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holds a special place in almost every American’s heart‚ as well as those of families in other countries who lost a loved one that day. Not only is Sept. 11th the bloodiest terrorist attack in the history of the nation‚ several groups of people within our own country and abroad believe that knowledge of this attack was held prior to the actual event. What has been reported and believed was that two airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City‚ and one airplane into the Pentagon. Different
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Attack on Pearl Harbor attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ on the morning of December 7‚ 1941. The sneak attack sparked outrage in the American populace‚ news media‚ government and the world. On December 8‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the American Congress‚ and the nation‚ to detail the attack. The attack took place before any formal declaration of war was made by
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materials. So where would Japan get their resources to continue the war now? The Japanese High Command carefully discussed this and came up with the conclusion that the Dutch East Indies would be the best place to gain resources. But they knew that an attack on the Dutch East Indies would probably bring the US into the war. So they had to find a way to prevent the US from fighting with them until they conquered the Dutch East Indies. That’s when they planned Pearl Harbor. The goal of Pearl Harbor was
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wanted nothing more than to stay neutral. But as fate would have it‚ something happened that would force America’s hand to join the allies in the war. On what has been known as a “Day of Infamy”‚ December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese empire launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a U.S Navy base located on the island of O’ahu in Hawaii. Although America was neutral in the war‚ they were still manufacturing and supplying Great Britain to aid them during the war. In addition‚ America attempted
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military personnel were killed‚ including 2‚008 navy personnel‚ 109 marines‚ and 218 army soldiers. Added to this were 68 civilians‚ making it a total of 2‚403 losing their lives on that faithful day. Some 1‚200 were injured in the attack. "The Japanese had rehearsed the attack for a year practicing on a model mock up until they achieved an 80% hit rate." -"Pearl harbor" WebMD‚ 6 Oct. 2016‚ www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/pearl-harbor. It remained the greatest loss of American lives in a
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reporting on how a British attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore led to "The Star-Spangled Banner‚" America’s national anthem. In 1814 The British attacked Washington‚ DC. They set the Capital building on fire‚ the White House and other public buildings. Then they left to their ships in the Chesapeake Bay. British General Robert Ross and Admiral George Cockburn led British to attack on Washington. They then planned to attack Baltimore. But many people from Baltimore expected the attack from the British so
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