Richard+Michael

=The Attack On Pearl Harbor= **__Before the Attack__** On December 7, 1941 one of the worst tragedies on U.S. soil in history occured. The Japenese bombed Pearl Harbor, one of the chief naval bases in the United States. One of the largest reasons why Japan decided to execute this terrible attack was that the U.S. cut off exports to Japan of several key resources that the Japenese military, economy, and war effort to overtake China relied on. The United States cut these exports because we were strongly opposed to Japan's campaign to overtake China. This, however, is not the only reason why we cut off the exports. 1. Go to [] and find one other reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor**.** __**The Attack**__ Sunday December 7, 1941 started out as a very peaceful day. The attack was to consist of two waves. The first wave, which was made up of about 200 Japanese aircraft, would destroy as much as possible. The second wave, which consisted of about 160 planes would finish off whatever was left. At around 8:00am the attack began. For about 2 hours, the Japanese continued their attack, delivering severe casualties to the U.S. military personnel and equipment on the island.

2. Go to [] and find out how many casualties the U.S. military suffered. (How many U.S. Military personnel were killed or injured?)


 * //__On Monday April 6, I checked the links. The link above was down. Please try that link because I feel that it provides the best information on Pearl Harbor. If that link is down please click on the following link and find the answer to the question :__//** [|**//http://www.peshtigotimes.net/index.php?id=10574//**]


 * //__Sorry for the inconvenience__//**

**__After the Attack__** The attack on Pearl Harbor is what brought us into WWII. On December 8, 1941, the day after the attack, a decleration of war against Japan was created during a joint session of Congress. The American public was outraged over the attack. Several men joined the military. Throughout the war, the United States proved itself to be an vital force in the allied powers. Germany surrendered in may of 1945, but the Japanse did not surrender until a few months later. On Monday August 6, 1945, by executive orders from President Harry S. Truman, the nuclear weapon named “Little Boy” was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima killing more than 140,000 people. A few days later on Thursday August 9, 1945 the nuclear weapon that was called “Fat Man” was dropped over Nagasaki which killed more than 80,000 people. 3. Go to [] and find out the date when Japan surrendered, which ended WWII. 