... | |Topic: Pearl Harbor | |Standards: | |USII.7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major causes and effects of American involvement in World War II by | |a) identifying the causes and events that led to American involvement in the war, including the attack on Pearl Harbor; | |b) locating and describing the major events and turning points of the war in Europe and the Pacific; | |c) Describing the impact of the war on the home front. | | | |Objective: Learn more on attack of Pearl Harbor and what it looks like today. | |Materials: ...
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...December 7th, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor On the morning of the seventh of December 1941, during the time of WWII, the United States was awoken by a surprise strike attack by an unknown force. The Naval Base in Pearl Harbor was attacked by the military forces of Japan. This attack essentially led to the United States’ involvement in the Second World War. During this time, Japanese aggression was consuming different parts of Asia and the Japanese military wanted to continue to grow. The United States, however, wanted to prevent further Japanese expansion by placing embargos that crippled their forces. The Japanese did not agree with the actions taken by the United States and decided to make some counter actions to end the United States’ involvement in foreign affairs. Soon, the Japanese planned a surprise attack against the United States’ Navy. In order to properly surprise the United States, Japan had to prepare for a long time, knowing that the United States’ government was on constant alert. In late November, Japanese military force began their journey across the Pacific Ocean, towards the Naval Base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The strike force consisted of six aircraft carriers, nine destroyers, two battleships, one light/two heavy cruisers, and three submarines which had to be secretly transported across the Pacific without being detected. On the morning of the seventh of December, the Japanese reached their location a few miles north of the island and at around six...
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...would lead to “another Pearl Harbor”, certain minority Americans were stripped of their rights. This uncertainty regarding Japanese Americans’ loyalty was amplified after the Niihau incident in which Japanese American Harada on the Hawaiian island of Niihau tried to assist the downed Japanese pilot Nishikaichi who was part of the Pearl Harbor mission. The duo terrorized the island, capturing prisoners of Niihau inhabitants and shooting a native. This event which stemmed from Pearl Harbor contributed greatly to the passing of Executive Order 9066, as according to a January 1942 Navy report, the event indicated a high "likelihood that Japanese residents previously believed loyal to the United States...
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...Today i will be disseminating the similarities and differences between the attacks on pearl harbor and 9-11. With pearl harbor the attack was mainly focused on military targets, on 9-11 most of the targets were civilians, with the exception of the pentagon bombing, and the supposed failed white house bombing. Both of these attacks were sent as an message to the united states, but the pearl harbor bombing had a more definitive meaning, to literally cripple the united states navy. 9-11 was more of a threat than a message, saying that america needs to stay out of the middle east or else. The differences between the attacks are one was during the 1940’s and they other was in 2000, a 60 year difference. Another difference was technology, the main source of information during the 1940 was radio, and this took about 1 hour to 2 hours to communicate just to the united states. With 9-11 the main source of information was television, and this was spread worldwide in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Another difference was the countries / groups that committed these heinous crimes, one was the japanese imperial navy, the other was a ruminant of al qaeda....
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...attack on Pearl Harbor as an example you can still apply these ancient ideas to provide a useful way to look at events. The just war theory states three rules for a just war. First, a proper authority must command the war. Those in authority are supposed to protect the people. It is lawful for them to use weapons or force to keep peace and order inside their city/country and to punish people who break the laws and do evil. In the same way, those in authority are responsible for defending the community against external enemies, and can therefore use force against enemies. Second, there must be a just cause for the war. “… Those who are attacked, should be attacked because they deserve it on account of some fault.” Third, those fighting must “have a rightful intention, so that they intend the advancement of good, or the avoidance of evil.” The first rule is clearly the most important rule; it sets the tone for everything that follows. A state may launch a war only for the right reason. A just cause most frequently mentioned includes self-defense from external attack. Thus far, Pearl Harbor could be considered a just war because the United States declared a state of war with Japan after they were “suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” as stated by President Franklin Roosevelt in his “Day of Infamy Speech”. However, we must remember how morally complex war can be and that no war can be completely just. Secondly, a just cause is required...
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...On December 7, 1941, what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt calls a “a date which will live in infamy”, Japanese forces attacked the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack will end the neutral period for the United States and cause them to officially declare war on Japan. This will mark the beginning of US involvement in World War II. The surprise attack by the Japanese certainly caught the US off guard. The US had had technological equipment to sense that the Japanese were coming, but due to lack in intelligence, the US was unable to pinpoint what the target was for the Japanese. As soon as the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they launched torpedoes that hit 4 US battleships. At this point, the US was desperate...
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...with a negative connotation, there are many battlefields, such as Gettysburg and Pearl Harbor, that have come to be regarded as hallowed ground. Likewise, some nations have dedicated war memorials, such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to commemorate sacrifices made in battle. The idea of sacredness tied to wars is simply the fact that men have fought and died for that idea, and those who survived feel a sense of debt and guilt to those that died. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1 to July 3, 1863, and is considered one of the most crucial engagements of the American Civil War (“Battle of Gettysburg”, 2009). After the Battle...
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...Husband Kimmel was the United States Commander in Chief of the Pacific fleet. He was born February 26, 1882, in the state of Kentucky. Kimmel was blamed for the attack on Pearl Harbor along with his fellow Army leader General Walter Short. These to were accused of being unprepared for this attack. Kimmel proved himself worthy of his position as commander in chief of the pacific fleet after driving multiple battle ships in winning wars. He is graduated from the Naval Academy and became part of the Navy. On December 7, 1941, Kimmel allowed the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He never took the blame for it always pushing it off to Roosevelt or Short. In doing so, he needs to keep in mind the leadership trait of “remember: your organization...
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...Stephanie Ericsson’s “The Ways We Lie” displays cause-and-effect patterns in several instances of deceptions to enlighten her readers about human tendencies. In ignoring the plain facts author Stephanie Ericsson explains how ignoring the truth can cause pain for the unsuspecting. She writes about Father James Porter molesting children in the church in the 1960’s. The ecclesiastical authorities heard about the wrongful doing, but instead of punishing Father Porter they believed it would be best to just move him. He was moved around from church to church from 1960 to 1967 due to his sickness. Consequently, he was handed innocent new victims. For this reason, after many years of abusing children he was finally given treatment in 1967. The abuse continued after Father Porter was released to go back to work in the church. While the higher authorities ignored the facts he was able to abuse many children. People believe omission is something people do to not hurt the other person. Author Stephanie Ericsson writes about a Sumerian goddess whom was omitted from the Bible. This gave a new outlook on how people looked at the story of Adam and Eve. The author states she was introduced to Lilith...
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...World War II: Before Pearl Harbor World War II: Before Pearl Harbor Why did the United States get involved in World War II prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor? There are several reasons for this and all of them could be looked at as damaging to the United States in more ways than one. Throughout this examination of World War II, most individuals look at Pearl Harbor as the starting point for World War II; however, involvement from the United States was looming throughout the war prior to the attack on the United States naval base on a quiet morning of December 07, 1941 right off the Pacific. Throughout the duration of this paper, Hitler’s Germany, Allied Powers, and the Japanese all had a ton to do with the United States entering the World War II landscape. Also, the Neutrality Acts and Lend-Lease programs will also be big points of emphasis as well throughout the duration of this paper. Neutrality Acts and Germany’s Influence By the beginning stages of World War II, Nazi Germany were not too thrilled with American supply ships providing aid and assistance via workers and supplies to Allied troops during the war. The Allied troops consisted of Russia, England, China, and France and they were key allies of the United States at that point in time during the war, in which Nazi Germany at the time objected to (Mintz, 2007). Before things took a turn for the worse in regards to war efforts, the United States Congress approved the “Neutrality Acts”, which were created simply...
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...our military and government. As a result, Americans retaliate against their attackers, which consequently lead to a very costly operation. However, despite the costs of these attacks, the government should definitely continue the tradition of defending the country by fighting against our attackers, such as the way they did in the incident of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the airplane crash into the World Trade Center. On December 7, 1941, a United States naval base on Pearl Harbor underwent a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy. This assault left more than 3,000 Americans wounded or even dead. This brutal action from the Japanese shocked many people of the United States. Although the country was once one that fought for isolationism and neutrality, this event at Pearl Harbor swayed the opinions of many. It not only caused the United States to declare war the next day, but also directly led America into World War II. The United States retaliated to the Japanese by the use of atomic bombs on two major cities of the country. Although this action was shockingly atrocious in comparison to the attack on Pearl Harbor, it showed the people of Japan that the United States was not a country to be reckoned with. While this is a suitable example from earlier years on why the American government should...
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...Many would argue that the Japanese internment were unjustified. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor almost all the Japanese people had to be moved to the internment camps. In my idea the Japanese were justified. Even though they were innocent and couldn’t really do anything about leaving to the camps they still had to do it. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 7, 1941 the U.S went into World War II with the Japanese. The government later had to relocate many Japanese people into a camp called Manzanar. This made it official for the government to move Japanese people into these relocation centers so they wouldn’t be able to get out and do harm for Americans during the war, since they were also guarded. The second...
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...In the same year, Joseph Stalin was made dictator of the Soviet Union. In 1933 Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, and the stage was officially set for the start of World War II. The United States was determined to avoid direct conflict, and as a result passed the Neutrality Act. The Neutrality Act prevented the US from aiding anyone in the war. Despite the United States’ effort to stay neutral the country was eventually provoked into war by Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. In July of 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets in the United States in response to Japan occupying French Indo-China. Roosevelt’s embargo on oil, needed for weapons and everyday life, threatened to ground Japan’s entire army. According to History.com, “President Roosevelt swung into action by freezing all Japanese assets in America. The result: Japan lost access to three-fourths of its overseas trade and 88 percent of its imported oil” (History.com). Roosevelt also denied Japanese ships the right to use the Panama Canal. Without access to the Panama Canal the Japanese were forced to add approximately 7,900 miles onto the trade routes. Japan’s main goal was conquest, but the United States disapproved and forced...
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...States’ back for decades to come. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which was a U.S. naval base in Hawaii. The cause of this attack was due to the U.S. embargoes against Japan when they needed goods to continue invading China. The attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the death of 2,403 Americans. This also caused the US to be furious and to seek out revenge, no matter how inhumane it may seem. So, on August 6, 1945, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima occurred, then three days later, the bombing of Nagasaki occurred. This inhumane slaughter killed 90,000-146,000 civilians in just Hiroshima alone. People who never asked, or wanted to get involved in the war, were murdered by the U.S. because they decided that dropping a bomb on popular cities was the best way to go. Innocent lives were lost all thanks to the...
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...proposal claims as effective building blocks to his claim will be looked at; as well as ethos, pathos and kairos. Looking into the claims of the article Krauthammer begins with a causal claim of “subpoenas cause terrorists.” He is claiming that in the past, the United States has usually reacted to attacks of terror in a judicial way which has led us to be a weak target. Next, he claims that “the post-Cold War era is the age of terrorism,” which is a categorical claim that is stating that terrorism is a form of war. He also uses a resemblance claim comparing the 9/11 attacks to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan attacking Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack like 9/11 and Franklin Roosevelt responded with a pledge to bring all of Japan to justice. Roosevelt wanted a justice of war and Krauthammer is stating that this should be the case for the 9/11 attacks. He has a strong pathos approach here, and uses it at the end of the article by tying Pearl Harbor into his statement, or question, “it rose to the challenge. The question is: Will we?” This was a great ending that fires up the audience to fight back. The definitional claims Krauthammer uses give strong support to his claim. Looking at the claim: “This is the formidable enemy’” we need to define what “This” is and then what “formidable enemy is. “This” is defined in the previous claim as terrorism and...
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