Pearl Harbor was an American naval base based in Honolulu‚ Hawaii which harbored eight American battle ships. Just before 8:00 AM on December 7th‚ 1941‚ Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese fighter planes. The attack lasted just two hours but left severe damages too many people stationed there‚ ships‚ planes‚ and the American people. The attack came as a surprise for the people of America and the men and women stationed at the naval base. Japanese fighter planes successfully destroyed twenty American
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“To what extent do historical inaccuracies in the film Pearl Harbor‚ directed by Michael Bay‚ affect its reliability for a historian studying the attack by the Japanese on December 7th‚ 1941?” Word Count: 1571 IB History of the Americas - HL Internal Assessment Emily ------- 002309----- TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION 3 SECTION B: SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE 4-6 SECTION C: EVALUATION OF SOURCES 7-8 SECTION D: ANALYSIS
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The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941 was something that America will never forget. It was so big that it led America to declaring war on Japan. Why was it so big? On that day‚ Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor‚ the U.S. naval base and ended up killing 2‚403 people and injured another 1‚178‚ while destroying eight ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and 347 aircraft (TCI). However‚ there is still a mystery about this attack. What was the motive of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? There is
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Pearl Harbor changed the United States forever. The Japanese forces deliberately attacked the United States at 7:55 A.M. on Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1941. The army base at Pearl Harbor was destroyed. The Japanese fleet consisted of 353 planes that attacked in two waves. These waves caused an extraordinary amount of damage. Eighteen Ships were sunk or destroyed‚ more than 2‚400 americans were killed‚ and nearly 1‚200 were wounded. More than 300 aircrafts are damaged or destroyed. The Japanese canceled
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2016 Pearl Harbor The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor was one of‚ if not the‚ most carefully planned attack on a nation at peace. This attack was the final straw for the United States. There were many countries that desperately wanted and/or needed the U.S. to enter World War II. Even so‚ the U.S. tried their hardest to remain neutral and avoid foreign affairs. However‚ an attack on a peaceful nation’s home front is just too much to overlook. Events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor‚ named because of the abundance of pearls once found within its protected waters‚ is the largest natural harbor in the State of Hawaii and the number one visitor destination on Oahu. This harbor was mostly known for its beauty. Today is greatly known for the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in the 1094’s. This attack hurt America great‚ but also made America a lot stronger. This attack shaped America into the great country I live in today. On the morning of Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1941
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Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? What was Pearl Harbor? Pearl Harbor was a navy base for the U.S. On December 7‚ 1941 Japanese planes and submarines made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. What was the reason behind Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor? There were at least three reasons why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. There were the U.S. expansion‚ the embargo‚ and Japan’s expansion. The U.S. expansion it helped make the navy bigger. In 1940 president Roosevelt moved U.S. Pacific fleet
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Others ways of thinking also worked against the Americans and contributed to the tragedy at Pearl Harbor. It was thought that keeping the United States Pacific fleet in Hawaii instead of California would actually discourage a Japanese attack (At Dawn We Slept 37) Many Americans thought that Hawaii was an invincible fortress and was too well defended for the Japanese to attack. (At Dawn We Slept 96-97) The question was “will the Japanese attack?” instead of “can they attack?”. It was thought that
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This surprise attack later involved the United States in World War 2‚ even though they tried so hard not to involve themselves in all the trouble. Now the real question is‚ why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? There are a couple reasons why Japan wanted to attack Pearl Harbor. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they believed that the Yamato race was the superior one and their ruling needed to expand across the world‚ America stopped trading oil with Japan and the U.S. imposed many embargoes that
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Many know what happened‚ who did it and what happened later‚ when one mentions 7 Dec‚ 1941. But it may not be so straight as it seems. The attack on Pearl Harbour was a consequence of a sequence of events which took place over a span of over 10 years. Japan wanted to create a sphere of influence over East Asia. Its conflict with China was opposed by US. To tackle its increasing threat US decided to put embargo on oil and iron scrap. Japan decided to attack and capture the resources of Indo-China
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