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    Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the most tragic events in the history of the United States. The Japanese used the element of surprise to win a decisive victory in the battle. Using critical reasoning and battle analysis, we can identify the shortcomings that led to this loss. One such shortcoming was the misuse of the SCR-270 Radar. This paper will fashion an alternate future through this system’s proper employment accounting for its battlefield effect. This paper will also analyze

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    attack on Pear Harbor has influenced history in a way that has made America stronger. It helped America unite as a country, allowing them to overcome greater obstacles. One example is the recent tragedy of September 11. I believe that Pearl Harbor helped unite America as a nation so when the bombing on September 11 happened, it helped the U.S. handle this tragedy. In my report, I would like to tell you of the events leading up to the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequent events

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    “A date which will live in infamy,” quoted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt prior to the attacks on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. These attacks were committed by the naval air forces of the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941. The purpose in Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was to neutralize the U.S pacific Fleet and was caused by intensifying Japanese- American rivalry. Prior to these attacks during World War II, the fear of Japanese Americans being more loyal to their country, fell

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    West of Honolulu in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941 Japanese pilots and leaders could be seen with eyes glowing with pride. For they had accomplished a great thing that day in the lagoon harbor. At that point they felt they has honored their Country with flying colors. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands was a United States naval base and was also the headquarters of America’s Pacific fleet. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii became America 's ' strongest

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    The Attack On Pearl Harbor

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    The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 is horrible terrorist attack on the United States, like the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 because of the unpredictable moment of the attack. The World War Center Buildings in New York were destroyed and we still have the memorial that reminds us of the terrorist attack. Pearl Harbor had both the U.S.S. Arizona and the U.S.S Utah commissioned there but were destroyed during the attack, each a ghostly, decaying tomb reminding us of the thousands

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    Pearl Harbor Metaphors

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    1.If something is 'infamous', it means that it is well known but not for good reasons, it is famous for being bad. When Roosevelt describes Pearl Harbor this way he is saying that people are going to remember the event forever, because of how terrible it was. This description helps convey the central idea that the date of Pearl Harbor will forever be important, and it does that by mentioning its definite path to infamy. 2.Winston Churchill uses these metaphors to compare what will happen to the

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    The Attack on Pearl Harbor “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked.” This was the statement that shocked the entire nation on December 8th, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt calmly addressed the nation on the events that unfolded in Hawaii. He, along with the rest of the U.S., knew what had to be done: they had to forego their neutrality if they ever wanted to get revenge on the Japanese for killing and injuring

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    December 7th, 1941 was the day the bombing of Pearl Harbor began, this day will forever be remember as it was a day in history that shall never be forgotten. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a horrible experience where the imperial Japanese navy attacked those involved with the U.S naval base at the Pearl Harbor located in Hawaii. Alongside of the bombing there was also many colossal interesting events that took place during the bombing of Pearl Harbor which led up to World War II for the United States

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    The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor

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    December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor; Doweswell said “The attack was timed to take place when American forces would be at their least alert. I worked like a dream; around ninety percent of all damage occurred in the first ten minutes. A fleet of six aircraft carriers and twenty-six craft support ships had sailed from Japan eleven days earlier” ( 150). So much pain and suffering was caused and will never be forgotten; Pearl Harbor is truly a date that will live in infamy. Before the war had

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    attack on Pearl Harbor a mistake on Japan’s part, but had it not happened, the axis powers would have won world war II. The Japanese attack, without the full backing of its nation’s power lead to a less than devastating effect on the American Naval forces. The declaration of war on Japan, lead to Germany declaring war on America, directly lead to America giving full support to the European war and further declining the Nazi power leading to its ultimate defeat. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a mistake

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