“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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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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What Really Happened At Pearl Harbor? Everyone thinks they know the whole story of Pearl harbor‚ but do you really know what happened that tragic day? One of the worst attacks in our county’s history happened on a small island territory called Oahu‚ Hawaii at 7:45 AM on December 7th‚ 1941 by the Japanese navy and air force. This attack was a complete surprise to America and was aimed at shaking her to its core with all the deaths of American servicemen. President Roosevelt addressed the nation after
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the day of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor‚ December 7‚ 1941‚ would live in infamy. Pearl Harbor was just a prelude to what the United States was getting into‚ when joining World War II. Not only was Pearl Harbor the beginning of a very long and horrific conflict‚ but it was also ushered in one of the worst violations of civil liberties in U.S. history. This was the blatant disregard of Japanese Americans’ human rights. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ American Japanese citizens were
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Sarah Manning US History II 2223 RKAA March 26‚ 2013 The Attack of Pearl Harbor: Causes and Effects The attack of Pearl Harbor is a very important aspect of World War II. It is untimely what will pull the United States to join the war against the Axis powers‚ majorly Germany‚ Italy and Japan. During the 1930s‚ Japan began to invade China with the intensions of taking it over. In 1940‚ after occupying the coastal
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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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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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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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war with China‚ they attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. After the surprise attack by Japan‚ the American mindset changed completely‚ many people were angry and afraid of what would happen next. The entire country found itself in wartime mode‚ even though‚ much of America’s government was opposed to entering the war. This attack caused the United States involvement in World War II. What led up to the Attack on Pearl Harbor‚ brief background of what happened on December 7‚ 1941
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On December 7‚ 1941 Pearl Harbor took place once it was over President Roosevelt named this date as "a date that will live in infamy." this date is what brought the americans into World War II. his date will always be remembered in the way that it will never be forgotten. That was the day Japan took their revenge on america. This day was also the day that President Roosevelt declared war with Japan. Once Pearl Harbor finished there was one man who was blamed and that one man was James Lawrence
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