1. PEARL HARBOR
December 7, 1941

4. USS Arizona

5. United States Point of view
Pearl Harbor was an unprovoked and surprise attack upon American soil
The United States must declare war on
Japan to defend itself.
December 8th – The United States will
declare war on Japan
December 11th – The United States will
declare war on Germany

6. Japan’s Point of view
Japan argues they were provoked into attacking the United States at Pearl Harbor.
United States refused negotiations
They admitted they would lose a war against the US, but had to act

7. Japan argued Asia should be for Asians

8. Oil
Japan argued that the United States controlled the world’s oil supply in Asia and refused to share any with Japan, but would share with others.
Japan said they had to attack to remove the US from Asia so they could receive oil

9. No war with the United States
Japan argued they only wanted to remove the United States from Asia and the Pacific Ocean

10. Driving Question for today
Why did Japan attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?
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