Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Pearl Harbor
I knew that Pearl Harbor was bad but I didn't really take the time to realize why it all happened besides it being a surprise attack that led the US to joining WWII. I learned why it is such a big part in American history. This unit that we are learning right now in class is explaining to me everything that had happened in 1941. The Japanese wanted to destroy the US Pacific Fleet so that it could not disrupt the Japanese expansion through the Southern Pacific. Japan had planned a surprise attack on the US Naval Base on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, they used bombers and the submarines. This had ruined most of the US weapons and military vehicles. This was a moment in history that will never be forgotten and even though this had happened and we aren't happy about it, we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the war.
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Yes it is a big part of US history! I didn't know there was so much anti-Japanese propaganda.
ReplyDeleteI agree i have only heard briefly about Pearl Harbor but after Mr. Stewart's lesson it showed me the impact it had on the united states. It changed the way we viewed Japan through nasty propaganda and gave us new motives for war. Something that as a country we wanted to avoid. I believe Pearl Harbor was a wake up call for us to take action and yes we lost many men but it made us a stronger country.
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