On May 7th Germany had surrendered unconditionally but the war with Japan raged on in the pacific. The Americans were war weary. They had seen the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ Kamikaze attacks‚ and horrible casualties in Okinawa and Iwo Jima. There had been reports on things like the Bataan death march. Newspaper photos had shown American POWs beheaded by Japanese soldiers. Ending the war and preventing further loss of life is all that mattered at this point. With the surrender of Germany at the beginning
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My fellow compatriots‚ I address you all at a time of need for grievous news have fallen upon us. We were attacked by Japan yesterday on Pearl Harbour. Many have died under their merciless hands and many more shall be killed if we do not get up and fight. We need to stand and defend our nation‚ and may this be the last time we have to wage a war for our rights‚ for we are at a risk‚ we stand on unstable ground and Japan may prove to be our downfall if we remain idle. Once they come‚ they will not
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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 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
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School uniforms‚ are they a burden to families in the United States‚ or are they preventing students form the hardships of being bullied? In a case of a low income family‚ uniforms are a better choice. Uniforms not only keep a school in order and prevent provocative clothing‚ but hide a student’s backgrounds from being manipulated by everyday bullies. School uniforms should be enforced in several schools because they teach students professionalism‚ will encourage teamwork and success in school
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Keeping History Alive/ Pearl Harbor “Yesterday‚ December 17‚ 1941--A date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt). These were the words spoken by the thirty-second president of the United States‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The quote was part of a speech which was spoken the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was located on the island of Oahu‚ Hawaii. The plan for the Japanese
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The bombardment of Pearl Harbor is seen as significant not solely because of its level of catastrophe‚ but also considering the fact that it caused Americans to join together in a war effort. Before‚ Pearl Harbor‚ the country was divided due to the fact that not all Americans wanted to be a part of World War II; however‚ after Pearl Harbor‚ the decision to go to war became unanimous. Pearl Harbor motivated Americans to fight for what they believed in‚ even after World War I debilitated them of most
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speech‚ “Pearl harbor Speech December 8‚ 1941 To the Congress of the United States” ‚ Address Congress regarding The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor His purpose is to respond to the actions of The Japanese empire and earn the support of the people. Roosevelt adopts a serious tone in order to Express the Effect of Japan’s attack on America and That joining world war two is now inevitable. Roosevelt Opens his speech by Utilizing potent diction to express the shock of The bombing of Pearl Harbor. He that
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Could Pearl Harbor been prevented? Some people believe that the attack on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented from happening. Others believe that the attack was a surprise and that we didn’t see it coming. Actually Pearl Harbor could have been prevented in many ways and we did see it coming we just weren’t prepared. If we would have had better communication‚ used our resources‚ and believed that the Japanese would attack us we might have been able to fight back. If we would have had better
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Pearl Harbor: Movie vs. Reality “December 7th‚ 1941‚ a date which will live in infamy‚ the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt). Japan surprise attacked the Hawaiian naval base‚ Pearl Harbor‚ approximately at 7:55 am. The intent of the Japanese strike was to prevent the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with plans to seize overseas territories belonging to United Kingdom‚ the Netherlands and the United States
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Pearl Harbor How did Germany react on the Japanese attack against Pearl Harbor 1941? Plan of investigation I’m going to read books and search on the internet about information of how Germany reacted on the Japanese attack against Pearl Harbor 1941. I will divide it up in different headlines: - Summary of evidence - Evaluation of sources - Analysis - Conclusion - Bibliography Summary of evidence Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Hawaii December 7‚ 1941.1 It was a
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