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PEARL HARBOR

PEARL HARBOR. WWII Pacific. Setting The Stage. Japan to become a world wide Empire U.S. was standing in its way U.S. was still neutral Japan would cripple the U.S. by taking out Navy fleet in Hawaii. Where is Pearl Harbor?. December 7 th , 1941 “The Attack”.

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PEARL HARBOR

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  1. PEARL HARBOR WWII Pacific

  2. Setting The Stage • Japan to become a world wide Empire • U.S. was standing in its way • U.S. was still neutral • Japan would cripple the U.S. by taking out Navy fleet in Hawaii

  3. Where is Pearl Harbor?

  4. December 7th, 1941 “The Attack” • Surprise Attack on the United States • Sunday morning at 7:02 A.M. • Radar picks up planes • American planes coming from CA • 7:55 A.M. • 1st wave: 183 planes bomb the ships and planes • 2nd wave: An hour later, 167 planes • Midget subs modified for shallow waters

  5. SUHUPU…Internal Summary • Directions: • Stand up, push your chair in and raise your hand. • On my command, find another student (not your best friend) with their hand raised. • When you find your partner, give them a high five, decide who will be partner “A” and who will be partner “B” and face me with voices off. • I will then post a question for you to answer. • On my command, partner A will tell partner B the answer to the question. • After 30 seconds, Partner B will then sum up Partner A’s answer. (“What I heard you say was…” • The process will then repeat for Partner B to give partner A the answer to a new question. • When we have all finished, direct your attention to me, and we will rotate to find a new partner by raising our hands. • We will repeat these steps 2-3 times depending on time. • Are there any questions?

  6. Questions • Why did Japan attack the United States at Pearl Harbor? • When did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place and how long did it last? • In what ways did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? (types of force used) • Describe USA’s stance on the war before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

  7. The Damage • 21/96 ships sunk or severely damaged • Planes at Hickam, Wheeler, and Bellows airfield • 188/394 destroyed • 159 damaged • 8 Battle Ships lost • Most notably: • USS Arizona: sank in 9 minutes, 1,177 dead • -Now a Memorial site • USS Oklahoma: rolled over, 429 dead

  8. …continued • 2,403 killed in 2 hours • However… • American Aircraft carriers not at port • Dominant ship in the war • 18/21 ships damaged would sail again during the war

  9. U.S. Declares War On Japan • December 8th, 1941 • “Sneak Attack” outraged FDR and Americans • FDR asks Congress to declare war on Japan • “Day that will live in Infamy” speech • 3 days later, Axis powers declared war against U.S.

  10. Aftermath • Japan woke the “sleeping giant” • Rather than breaking the U.S., Japan united the U.S. • Japan didn’t destroy resources in Hawaii • -Oil storage • -Repair yards • Americans sought revenge!! • “Remember Pearl Harbor”

  11. Assessment • What was the date of the Pearl Harbor attack? • How many waves of attack did Japan send? • Why did Japan attack the United States? • How many total ships were sunk or damaged? • Name one of the 3 air fields that was attack. • What type of American ships avoided destruction by being out at sea and not at port? • Congress declared war on Dec. 8th, 1941 after FDR called Pearl Harbor “A day that will live in _________?”

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