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Pearl Harbor: History Unveiled

Get insights into the events leading up to and during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Learn about the damage, response, and aftermath of this pivotal moment in history.

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Pearl Harbor: History Unveiled

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  1. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/images/pearl_harbor2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/pearl_harbor_photos1.htm&usg=__CpoaDRVia2SG0wWZyO3ysqm9O_c=&h=292&w=400&sz=19&hl=en&start=8&tbnid=DXUBDQBrJOMp8M:&tbnh=91&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPearl%2BHarbor%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Denhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/images/pearl_harbor2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/pearl_harbor_photos1.htm&usg=__CpoaDRVia2SG0wWZyO3ysqm9O_c=&h=292&w=400&sz=19&hl=en&start=8&tbnid=DXUBDQBrJOMp8M:&tbnh=91&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPearl%2BHarbor%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrxpqWnBaNE PH in HD

  2. The Lead Up • America assumed the Japanese might attack • Why? • 18 months prior to Dec 7, 1941 - the Pacific Fleet was moved to Pearl Harbor • Nov 1941, Japanese diplomats sent to America to discuss expansion – get our blessing in expansion • Same month, Japanese subs, aircraft carriers move closer to Hawaii

  3. The Early Clues • End of November, America intercepts codes and finds an attack in the Pacific is likely • Night of Dec 6th – warning attack is imminent, message to be on high alert does not get to Hawaii until after the attack has begun

  4. The Morning Of… • 6:53 am - A submarine is detected and attacked • 7 am - Radar picked up 70 miles away • “well don’t worry about it” • 7:33 am - Talks broken off with Japanese – message is sent to warn Honolulu • Static blocks message – sent regular telegraph

  5. The Attacks Begin • Totally unprepared • First Wave • Just before 8:00 am • 51 dive bombers, 40 torpedo bombers, 50 high level bombers and 43 'Zero' fighters • Targets = airfields & battleships • Second Wave • Just before 9:00 am • Target = ships and shipyard facilities • Ends before 10:00 am

  6. The Damage • 2,400 Americans are dead • 1,200 wounded • 18 ships sunk or damaged • 300 aircraft damaged or destroyed ** • Japanese lost 27 planes and 5 subs

  7. It Could Have Been Worse • Third attack not waged • Three U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers, Lexington, Enterprise and Saratoga safe • All at sea • Base fuel tanks not touched

  8. December 8, 1941 • Less than an hour of discussion • Only one dissent • Addressed the American public for 6 minutes • Dec 11th = war with Italy and Germany too

  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqQAf74fsE – war address - FDR

  10. Questions to Consider • Does it make sense the Japanese attacked us? • Should we have known?/Did we know? • Was our response, a declaration of war, valid?

  11. http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1313122074001_2101696,00.htmlhttp://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1313122074001_2101696,00.html • Footage of attack

  12. Why did Japan attack? • Strategic: refueling station, lines of communication, then take over all areas in Asia • Get American involved BF prepared • Underestimated US Response • Give in bc did not want war • Did America know?

  13. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/images/pearl_harbor2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/pearl_harbor_photos1.htm&usg=__CpoaDRVia2SG0wWZyO3ysqm9O_c=&h=292&w=400&sz=19&hl=en&start=8&tbnid=DXUBDQBrJOMp8M:&tbnh=91&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPearl%2BHarbor%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Denhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/images/pearl_harbor2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/pearl_harbor_photos1.htm&usg=__CpoaDRVia2SG0wWZyO3ysqm9O_c=&h=292&w=400&sz=19&hl=en&start=8&tbnid=DXUBDQBrJOMp8M:&tbnh=91&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPearl%2BHarbor%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den • Great pics pearl harbor

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