Pearl Harbor Picture yourself as a crew member on one of the naval ships in Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1944 before complete destruction began. It’s a perfectly calm Sunday; everyone’s going about their own duties in a peaceful manner. Suddenly in the sky dozens of fighter pilots zoom overhead. Crew members have zero time to react to the planes as they begin to fire and drop bombs in the harbor. The initial surprise and confusion of the attack prevents any actions of defense. This attack on Pearl
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First settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600‚ Hawaii was visited in 1778 by British captain James Cook‚ who called the group the Sandwich Islands. Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century‚ when the expansion of the sugar industry (pineapple came after 1898) meant increasing U.S. business and political involvement. In 1893‚ Queen Liliuokalani was deposed‚ and a year later the Republic of Hawaii was established with Sanford B. Dole
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Pearl Harbor The Pearl Harbor bombing was a horrible disaster that will never be forgotten. On December 7‚ 1941 many people’s lives were lost‚ the event was completely unexpected. The bombing was what lead the United states into world war ll. The japanese attacked to prevent the us pacific fleet from interfering with military actions. After the bombing there were several more attacks that took place. BEFORE THE ATTACK The attack on pearl harbor was a surprise but they have been getting closer to
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(Eds.)‚ Encyclopedia of Espionage‚ Intelligence and Security (Vol. 2‚ pp. 410-413). 7. "Pearl Harbor and the Road to War." History.com. http://www.history.com/topics/pearl- harbor (accessed April 17‚ 2013). 8. "The Doolittle Raid (Hornet CV-8)." USS Hornet. http://www.uss- hornet.org/history/wwii/doolittle.shtml (accessed April 18‚ 2013).
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was sunk by Hunley (“19th Century‚ American Civil War Mines and Torpedoes Introduction”). Lieutenant George E. Dixon used a spar torpedo and attached it to USS Housatonic (Weaver). When the torpedo detonated‚ 5 of the ship’s crew members died within the first five minutes (19th Century‚ American Civil War Mines and Torpedoes Introduction”). The USS Housatonic sinks stern first (Barney 309-11). “The captain and crew fired their rifles and shot guns in a futile attempt to halt the approaching vessel but
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aircraft carriers – were out at sea at the time of the attack and survived untouched. In addition‚ seven heavy cruisers were out at sea and also avoided detection by the Japanese. Of the battleships in the Pearl Harbor‚ only three – the USS Arizona‚ the USS Oklahoma‚ and the USS Utah – suffered irreparable damage. American submarine bases also survived the morning‚ as well as important fuel supplies and maintenance facilities. In the end‚ Nagumo was too conservative for canceling the third wave of bombers
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My mother often repeated these words to me: “You will grow up to be a man‚ Joe‚ and there are three very important things I want you to always remember—work hard‚ be respectful‚ and stay teachable!” These words continue to inspire and guide me through my experiences. While fixing faulty radios and damaged radars as an electronics technician over the past 10 years‚ I have realized that my real passion is working to find solutions to problems‚ not repairing broken equipment. I believe that the Civil
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codebreakers were able to decipher Japanese messages‚ and saw the attack coming. They were able to move forces into place‚ including the air force carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown (Alex‚ “Battle of Coral Sea Timeline”). American forces were able to sink the lesser carrier‚ the IJN Shoho‚ and damaged the IJN Shokaku. In return‚ Allied forces lost the USS Lexington completely. This battle was technically a victory for Japan‚ but they were unable to capture Australia which set back their plans for dominating
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Abandon Ship! On one fatal day the USS Indianapolis took its final curtain call. The battleship sank in a matter of 12 minutes‚ killing 880 men and scaring 317 for the rest of their years. These men spent 110 hours in the water hopelessly waiting for someone to rescue them from their worst nightmare. The haunting thought of just how grotesquely many of the men died hides in the minds of many. While the event cannot be overturned and the deaths cannot be rewritten‚ one may wonder what courses of
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