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    There has been many impactful‚ devastating and shocking conflicts since the creation of the United States one of the most shocking and influential of them all was when japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor. The incident occurred on the morning of December 7‚ 1941 but the tension and actions that would lead to this conflict had begun long before that in the 1930s. “During the 1930s a combination of the Great Depression and loses during World War 1 led America to take more of an isolationist approach

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    This book takes place at Pearl Harbor. In the beginning it talks about the Japanese boat Taiyo Maru. It goes through describing how rusty and old looking/weatherbeaten the boat is. Then it goes on to talk about the island chain of Hawaii. Mainly the city of Honolulu where Pearl Harbor is located. It talks about how peaceful and quite the place is and how many Japanese people reside their as well as Hawaiians. It also shows how it is a particularly calm place to live and doesn’t ever seem to mention

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    By complete surprise on December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese high military command attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ killing thousands‚ destroying hundreds of vessels‚ and propelling the United States into World War II. After the attack‚ Japanese Americans were held in “relocation camps‚” where they stayed due to America’s trust issue against Japan. The internment camps were located in remote‚ desolate‚ inhospitable areas‚ and were prison-like‚ with barbed wire borders and guards in

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    Camps Setting During the late 1930s and early 1940s the world was in disarray‚ the Germans attacked the Polish igniting World War II. The Japanese General of the Imperial Army allied with the Axis‚ and was directly responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941. This completely altered American citizens’ outlook on Japanese-Americans and led to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s retort of signing the Executive Order 9066.CITATION Wor12 \l 1036 (World War Two - Japanese Internment Camps

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    as they fought against many challenges during the war. In 1941‚ hundreds of Japanese planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu Hawaii. The Japanese managed to destroy 20 American naval vessels‚ as well as planes‚ and much more. In the midst of this pondering‚ Roosevelt passed‚ and Truman was thrown into presidency. The ongoing Japanese attacks placed upon the American people called for an essential cut-throat decision by Truman to go into war‚ even though this brought great

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    purpose was to let America know that they was attacked on December 7th‚ 1941. Speaker’s background knowledge: The speaker’s background knowledge was he knew more than he told people in his speech. People think that he provoked Japan into bombing Pearl Harbor. Influences (traditional‚ cultural‚ historical): Historical. Listener’s background knowledge: The listener’s background knowledge was probably limited. They probably didn’t know much about what was happening at the time. See the “Types

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    “Date Which Will Live in Infamy‚” an article which was written by Stuart Thornton‚ illustrates the callous attack organized by Japan on the American naval base in Pearl Harbor and describes America’s vengeful retaliation in response to the attack. The article first explains how the attack on Pearl Harbor was conducted in two significant “waves” which were used to target the Pacific Fleet. The first wave included the use of 91 torpedo planes which were armed with torpedoes that could run in shallow

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    War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the realness of war to America. The United States didn’t hesitate to join the war after Japan’s attack‚ but why didn’t America enter the war after the war broke out in Europe? The main reason was that the United States didn’t want to get involved unless they were directly

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    Franklin D. Roosevelt and was put into action after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7th‚ 1941. In the attack sixty four military personal and fifty seven civilians were killed. Several hundred ships and air crafts were damaged or destroyed and Americans feared another attack. On December 7th‚ 1941‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Executive Order 9066. The President issued this order following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This order gave the military permission to circumvent the

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    the nation the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. II. (Central Idea) The surprise nature of the attack‚ the viciousness of its execution and the searing death toll that mounted in a matter of hours‚ was certainly a hateful act. III. (Credibility) I have visited Pearl Harbor multiple times and I think it is a powerful part of history and a memorable tribute to those who died. IV. (Preview) Tonight‚ I would like to honor Pearl Harbor by remembering its events and what it symbolizes

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