1. Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7th, 1941

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Since 1931, Japan has been invading and conquering neighboring countries and islands
They are taking resources and raw materials to fuel their war machine and build their empire

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Our relationship with Japan was getting worse each year starting in We hated how they turned towards dictatorship, aggression, and fascism
By 1940 we placed a trade embargo of oil and steel upon Japan. They could not get it anywhere else and were infuriated by this!

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Seeing no compromise with the U.S, and the belief that war was inevitable, the Japanese military officials believe they have a better shot at defeating the U.S. through a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor.
“Waking a sleeping giant!”

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Japanese planes attack the U.S. navy fleet on Sunday morning, December 7th, 1941
The Japanese attack using machine guns, torpedoes, and high level bombers
The goal was to annihilate the U.S. Navy and our ability to fight back

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The U.S. was able to fight back, but not until major damage had been done:
More than 2,400 killed
10 ships sunk
1,139 wounded soldiers
What saves our Navy is that our aircraft carriers were not in port that day

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The next day President FDR asks for a declaration of war against Japan and receives it immediately from Congress
Germany then declares war on the U.S. as Japan is an ally of Germany

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The U.S. would respond with an attack on Tokyo known as “Doolittle’s Raid” in April 1942
The attack on Pearl Harbor inspires American patriotism and nationalism and brings the U.S. into World War II on the Allies side

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