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    and enlisted in the US Navy in 1939 at the age of 20. He was a mess attendant‚ one of few positions available to African Americans at the time. Then he was eventually elevated to Cook‚ Third Class and was soldier of West Virginia at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. He was working at the West Virginia on December 7‚ 1941‚ when there was a surprise attack by Japanese forces. After hearing a loud and urgent summons to battle‚ Miller‚ who made his way from below deck to the ship’s bridge‚ saw Japanese fighter

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    for this song. “EA” defines as sovereignty rule and independence. This word is empower the Hawaiian people to stand together and united for the preservation of the islands‚ their home‚ from the government. Hawaii became part of the United State in 1893 when the last monarch of the kingdom of Hawaii was overthrow. Since then‚ the Hawaiian has strives to preserve their culture and tradition from the political changes set upon the islands and its people. A verse in the song‚ “We must never forget what

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    territory of French Polynesia‚ part of the Society Islands about halfway between South America and Australia. Arguably one of the most famous islands in the world is located about 160 miles northwest of Tahiti and approximately 2‚600 miles south of Hawaii. In my opinion so stunning‚ there are really no adequate words to describe it. The beauty of the island is showed throughout the world and makes it a dream destination for a large number of people. The first step in getting to Bora Bora is flying

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    Naval base at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii believe that it could have been prevented. We now see that there were many intelligence fragments that pointed to Japanese plans to conduct a raid on Pearl Harbor- there was American’s embargo on Japan which was used to cripple the Japanese economy

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    Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1941 is a devastating date in American history. With no warning‚ Japanese aircraft attacked and destroyed‚ the U.S. Pacific Fleet in its port at Pearl Harbor‚ which is located in Hawaii. This was the day that 2‚335 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

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    Author’s Background “Bethany Hamilton has become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of faith‚ determination‚ and hope.” According to her own website she was born into a family of surfers on February 8‚ 1990‚ on the island of Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ where she began surfing at a young age. She entered her first competition at the age of eight‚ where she won both short and long board divisions. “This sparked a love for surf competition within her spirit.” Bethany tells her own life story in her

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    of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations‚ it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time‚ the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope

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    On December 7‚ 1941‚ hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu‚ Hawaii. it lasted just two hours. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 naval vessels‚ including eight 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

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    Period 2 Honouliuli Internment Camp vs. Tule Lake Internment Camp Located in Honouliuli Gulch near Kunia and surrounded by fields of sugar cane lived Japanese Americans and prisoners-of-war (POW) at one of the internment camps mandated by Executive Order 9066. Tule Lake Internment Camp located thousands of miles away in the drylands of California also held Japanese Americans and POW’s. However‚ the experiences of the internees greatly differed. Life at Honouliuli Internment Camp was dull

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    Tifa Hodzic American Studies A Mr.Wheeler On December 7‚ 1941‚ more than 350 Japanese airplanes attacked about 33 ships and killed 2403 Americans at a naval base known as Pearl Harbor. The very next day‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt requested and declared war on Japan‚ which led America to enter World War II. FDR called it “A date which will live in infamy” and made sure that Americans fought for justice‚ even if they were going to lose and that it was worth fighting for. During

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