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Events that led up to Pearl Harbor

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The damage done to Pearl Harbor during World War Two had to do with people, weapons, and property.  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo sent the Japanese air strike.  The damages to people consisted of  the United States losing over 2,400 soldiers and the Japanese lost less than 100 soldiers.  With regards to weapons America lost 19 ships and Japan only lost 29 airplanes.  Focusing on property, part of the reason Japan wanted to attack the United States was for land.  Japan was looking to get American Islands such as Guam and Wake Island. 

 

People

Many people played a role in the attack on Pearl Harbor on both sides. Vice Admiral Nagumo commanded Japanese ships. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)   Over 2,400 soldiers on the American side died in the surprise attack. (Pearl Harbor)  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo sent the air strike to destroy Pearl Harbor. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)  Experts clarify “… and civilian casualties numbered 49 dead and 83 wounded

” (Pearl Harbor).  Japanese lost less than 100 soldiers in the attack. (Pearl Harbor)

 

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Weapons

Weapons played a huge part in the Attack on Pearl Harbor.  The planes Japan mainly used were Nakajima-97 Bombers. (Taylor)  Many weapons were lost in the attack.  Researchers exclaim, "26 year-old battleship Arizona was the only one totally and permanently lost” (Pearl Harbor).  19 American vessels were severally damaged in the attack. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)  Japan lost only 29 airplanes in the attack on Pearl Harbor. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)  Japan also sent 30 ships six of which were aircraft carriers to destroy Pearl Harbor. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)  This was truly one of the most devestating surprise attacks on America in recent history.    

 

 

 

 

 

This is the memorial for the USS Arizona because it was the only ship permenentally lost in the attack. 

 

 

These pictures were taken during the attack and it shows the damage of the attacks.  

  

 

Property

 

Pearl Harbor resulted in the destruction of property.  Experts believe, “Like Germany and Italy, Japan wanted to expand” (Stuckey).  250 Japenese planes were sent to bomb Pearl Harbor. (Taylor)  Japan was also at war with China over land at the time of World War Two. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)  The United States gave China money to China even before Pearl Harbor. (The Battle at Pearl Harbor)  Japan also attacked others American islands such as Guam, Midway, and The Wake Islands. (Taylor)  Pearl Harbor was one of the worst defeats in United States history. 

 

 

 

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“Pearl Harbor.” Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, n.d. Web. 11 May  2010. <http://go.grolier.com/‌print?id=0305780-00>. (4)

 

 

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Stuckey, Sterling, and Linda Salvucci. Call to Freedom. N.p.: Turner Learning logos, 2003. Print. (1)

 

 

Taylor, Theodore. Air Raid- Pearl Harbor. New York City: Scholastic, 1991. Print. (2)

 

 

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Comments (1)

Sandy Cheeks said

at 12:25 pm on May 12, 2010

Hey kids, this is nice :)

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