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By: Azhar and Nick . Pearl Harbor. Purpose of Attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan wanted power and military expansion. They wanted rich resources. They were angry at us. Japan realized that only the U.S. Navy could stop them. Effects of attack on Pearl Harbor. 2,403 people died
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By: Azhar and Nick Pearl Harbor
Purpose of Attack on Pearl Harbor • Japan wanted power and military expansion. • They wanted rich resources. • They were angry at us. • Japan realized that only the U.S. Navy could stop them.
Effects of attack on Pearl Harbor • 2,403 people died • 347 planes were damaged or destroyed • About 33 ships were destroyed or sunk • Japanese - Americans were disgraced • They were thrown into interment camps • Japan lost some of their military vehicles
Lingering Effects on Japanese Americans • A lot of people were arrested and sent to interment camps • They lost their jobs • The men’s job were left vacant • They struggled for money • Schools were closed temporarily because of damage and safety
Solutions used to cease the war • The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese islands • The U.S. island hopped • We cracked their military code • We killed a lot of Japanese people
Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop to bombs on Japan • Yes we agree because • They could of attacked the U.S. again • Japan might not of surrendered and it might have been different today • They could of bombed us • They could of taken over the world • They cost the U.S. many innocent lives
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