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    Analyzing the “Pearl Harbor” case‚ it could clearly be seen that the military exhibited some of the classic symptoms of groupthink. Illusion of invulnerability: -The military developed excessive optimism that blinded them from seeing the warnings of danger. The US navy felt superior and believed that the Japanese wouldn’t risk the attack. -The Commander in Chief eliminated the possibility that his home naval base Pearl Harbor would be the target and neglected all the evidence that was

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    The attack on Pearl Harbor was a hard time for the U.S. to realize what Japan had done. The attack happened on December 7‚ 1941 which it was a surprise attack in which the americans had no idea. The news spread from coast to coast that Japan had attack Pearl Harbor and killed many lives. The radios were spreading the information on what happened in Pearl Harbor more quickly than anyone could suggest. The Americans had a hard time focusing on what Japan did‚ which for most americans they remember

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    Pearl Harbor marks a very significant day in America. On Sunday December 7‚ 1941 Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor and put America in WWII. Japan’s reason for this surprise attack on the U.S. most likely goes all the way back to the end of WWI. In 1919 after WWI major powers of the world met in France to discuss the damage of WWI. In this meeting President Woodrow Wilson brought up his interest in creating a League of Nations to promote world peace and help future problems. Although

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    and after the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu‚ Hawaii were different in several ways. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor advertisements had a positive tone and the main purpose was to encourage people to get jobs to help the United States win the war. Some jobs essential to the war were farming and working in factories. Farming was important because the soldiers needed food. Without enough food they would not have the energy or strength to fight in the war. Some of

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    Pearl Harbor was a serious attack by the Japanese in 1941 against the United States. Pearl Harbor happened in Hawaii in which killed thousands of people and destroyed hundreds of U.S planes and ships. Pearl Harbor will always be remembered. Pearl Harbor was a devastating attack which showed how tactical and dangerous Japan can be.. Japan spent lots of time practicing the attack at a island like Hawaii so that they knew what weapons to use and how to attack in the most effective way. “Japanese

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    Pearl Harbor Kiana Nues P4‚ Schuggs April 4‚ 2017 Albert Einstein once said‚ “As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power‚ war is inevitable.” On December 7‚ 1941‚ the people of the United States began their day with a bang. Just before 8 a.m.‚ the Japanese launched a surprise air strike on the US Naval Base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Several thousands of people died‚ leading to the United States’ entrance into World War II. As the U.S. was originally declared to remain neutral

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    Could the American Revolutionary war have been avoided? The American Revolutionary war is a war that changed the American history because America was able to gain freedom from England. When looking at this war after many years and analyzing all the conflicts that lead to it‚ it can be concluded that the war could have been avoided. There are several reasons that ignited the war such as the refusal of the Olive Branch Petition by King George III‚ the Pamphlet‚ Common Sense‚ published by Thomas Paine

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    500 of your comrades are dead. Pearl Harbor is a gigantic naval station located just off the coast of Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ that had to suffer this feight that came by and surprised everyone. The life changing event of the bombing of Pearl Harbor surprised our nation with this attack and would start some very rough years ahead for our country. First‚ even though Pearl harbor is remembered for being bombed it is known for much more back then and today. Today‚ Pearl Harbor serves as the headquarters of

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    topic‚ and is highly discussed and researched by scholars and the general public. The nuclear bombings are not just a small part in military history‚ but a lesson in reality and the destruction possible of man to achieve their goals; these bombings have raised a whole host of ethical issues and concerns‚ which must be taken into consideration. There are many reasons why the actions taken by the United States and specifically President Truman to drop the A-Bomb on Hiroshima were absolutely unnecessary

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    “As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform‚ in military assets‚ and in esteem and pride‚ Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America” -Joe Baca. The Japanese surprise attack on pearl harbor caused a response from America that left a devastating aftermath. It was a normal day on December 7‚ 1941 when Japanese fighter planes struck the Pearl Harbor naval base destroying eight battleships and two hundred airplanes killing over 2‚000 U.S soldiers and 1‚000 wounded. The attack

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