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Attack on Pearl Harbour

Attack on Pearl Harbour. By :. Why Pearl Harbour?. Pearl Harbour is a lagoon harbour on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The H arbour and most of the surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base.

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Attack on Pearl Harbour

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  1. Attack on Pearl Harbour By:

  2. Why Pearl Harbour? • Pearl Harbouris a lagoon harbour on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. • The Harbourand most of the surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. • Most importantly, it is the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet. • On Sunday, December 7, 1941 at 7:48am, the Empire of Japan decided to surprise the Americans with an attack on Pearl Harbor.

  3. The Attack • Pearl harbor was attacked by 353Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes, that came in two waves, from six Japanese aircraft carriers.All eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with half of them sinking. • 188 U.S. aircrafts were destroyed • The attack resulted in the deaths of approximately 2,383 - 2,403 Americans and 1,178 injuries. • Thankfully base installations, submarine piers and headquarters were not attacked. • The Japanese lost few compared to what the Americans faced: 29 aircraft and five midget submarines were lost, and only 65 servicemen were killed/wounded. • Only one Japanese sailor was captured.

  4. Importance of the Attack of Pearl Harbour • The attack of Pearl Harbour arguably remains the single most important event in American Military History. • Why did this happen? • 1940- Japan was at war with China. Despite being a military superpower, their war with China was using up their resources and during that time most of the resources (especially oil) were coming from the US. The US did not approve of Japanese aggression in China and declared an embargo on Japan. This meant that they would stop supplying Japan with raw materials. So where would they get their recourses to continue the war now? The goal of Pearl Harbour was to disable the American Fleet for a month to give them enough time to attack the Dutch East Indies. • December 8th, 1941, United States declared war to Japan.

  5. Key Figures • Franklin D. Roosevelt-The 32nd president of the United States, implemented economic penalties that angered Japan; and requested war declaration after Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941 • Yamamoto Isoroku -  Japanese Marshal Admiral who planned surprise attack at Pearl Harbor • Hirohito -  Japanese emperor who approved Pearl Harbor attack plan • Richmond K. Turner -  U.S. Navy admiral; warned that navy be put on high alert status and have security increased at Pearl Harbor, but recommendations were implemented only partly Yamamoto Isoroku

  6. General Hideki Tojo • General Tojo was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II, from October 17, 1941 to July 22, 1944. • As Prime Minister, General Tojo was fully responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor. • General Hideki Tojo had previously supported negotiations with the U.S, but when he realized they were impossible, he ordered surprise attack on Pearl Harbour

  7. Germany & Italy Declare War • Hitler declares war on the United States, December 11th, 1941 inside the Kroll Opera House's stage • The United States rebuttal by doing the exact same thing… • The United States are now officially in World War II.

  8. Outcomes • Franklin Roosevelt (32nd President of the United States) signing the declaration of war against Germany, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, only hours after Germany declared war on the U.S. (left). • The Japanese depiction of nine midget submarine crewmembers lost during the attack (right).

  9. Was the attack successful for the Japanese? • Japans’ main objective of the attack was not to admit the U.S into WWII. • Their main objective? • To disable the American Fleet for a month to give them enough time to attack the Dutch East Indies. • But also, the attack was planned to prevent the U.S Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Japanese were planning • American people's attention was focused on the war in Europe, fearful that they would be dragged in, thus distracting them from any enemy attack that was coming their way. • The Americans fears soon came crashing true. • Pearl Harbour did more than disable the American Fleet, even though the Japanese main goal wasn’t to have the U.S declare war against Japan and their allies, the attack completely destroyed the United States Navy deep-water naval base.

  10. Diaries • The first diary entry was written in perspective of an American Stationed at Pearl Harbour. It depicts the story of Navy Sargent Williams, who is running two minutes late for work down at the Harbour, and his experience with seeing first hand the damage done to Pearl Harbour as a survivor. • The Second diary entry was written in perspective of a Japanese fighter pilot. It depicts the experience of one of the Japanese fighter pilots, HatijoChang, and some of the challenges the Japanese faced during the attack.

  11. Work Cited • "Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941 - The Japanese View." Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941 - The Japanese View. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. • "Was the Bombing of Pearl Harbor Really a Success?" Essential Pearl Harbor. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. • "The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941." The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. • "Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941." Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2014. • "National Geographic Education." Remembering Pearl Harbor -. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. • "The History Place - World War II in Europe Timeline: December 7, 1941 - Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor." The History Place - World War II in Europe Timeline: December 7, 1941 - Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. • "Pearl Harbor, Oahu - The Attack: Facts and Information." RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.

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