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    “Pearl Harbor” is a love story film set in Pearl Harbor during World War II, but many inaccuracies are found throughout the film concerning the war. The film’s depiction of the events and chronology of World War II are inaccurate. Details and the behaviors of characters during the war are also inaccurately portrayed, and certain emotions and messages are wanted to be conveyed by the director of the film, Michael Bay. “Pearl Harbor” inaccurately depicts the true chronology and events of World

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    Pearl Harbor and F.D.R. Conspiracy President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his war speech and asserted December 7, 1941 as, “a date which will live in infamy.” The United States’ naval bases stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii were struck by Japanese planes intentionally and promptly. The news of this attack on the Pearl Harbor shocked the world. It was devastating to the nation that were still in the throes of depression. Witnesses of this event painted a portrait of a nation stunned, but determined

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    Pearl Harbor Deception

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    December 7, 1941, U.S. commanders at Pearl Harbor were caught off guard when Japan executed one of the most remarkable examples of military deception in world history. While the mainland Americans went about their normal Sunday activities, the Empire of Japan was in the process of launching a world changing event. The attack on Pearl Harbor set into motion a series of events that unified America and most importantly shaped a nation. The American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese

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    Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 the Imperial Japanese Navy did an aerial surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the U. S Territory of Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. This air attack was simultaneous 353 Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes in two waves. Flew low and swiftly threw the harbor The direct result was more than 2,400 American servicemen were killed and over a 1,000 wounded the direct actions of this event lead the U.S

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    Pearl Harbor Essay

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    Bombing of Pearl Harbor World War II was a war that everyone will remember and will be remembered for many years to come. It could even be said that it killed more people, destroyed more property, and had far more reaching effects than any other war in history. New technologies were used in the war, such as the Atomic bomb, which opened up the nuclear age. Pearl Harbor was one of those events that will never be forgotten by Americans. Pearl Harbor was especially memorable to America because that

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    “Remember Pearl Harbor” best summed it up. Pearl Harbor was always expected to be remembered. Not for the good that came out of it, but for the awful violence that World War II started. Not many will look beyond the viewpoint of Pearl Harbor being attacked and many innocent people being killed, or the idea that it is the reason that the U.S. joined World War II. What most do not see is that there were benefits that did come out of Pearl Harbor, which did improve society. The bombing of Pearl Harbor

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    events have changed the history of our nation and other nations. In 1941, Japan attacked American soil in Pearl Harbor. Many lives were lost that morning. However many questions were left behind. Whose fault was it, could the attack have been prevented. In few, articles, it’s said the President Roosevelt knew about the attack. On the other hand, what could have caused the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor? Many questions remain, but all we know these events endlessly changed America and Japan. On the morning

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    Pearl Harbor Summary

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    address the day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor as he declared war on Japan. The Bombing happened early morning on December 7th. 2,403 had been between every bombing while 1,178 were wounded. 18 ships had been sunk in the first round of bombs while Pearl Harbor and the base were bombed on the second round. Japan had sent six aircraft carriers which were intended to to launch 408 aircrafts. 360 were to be for attacking and 48 were planned for defense. Pearl Harbor had been completely caught off guard

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    On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed The United States at Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor lasted very short than what you would expect which was only one day. Before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, they started war with different nations that were around them. They did this to get other nation’s materials, for an example, oil, lumber, and coal. Japan was foolish for attacking the United States during WWII at Pearl Harbor; their motive was to take over the islands that the United States owned to

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    The Pearl Harbor Attack

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    The bombing that accrued December 7, 1941 at the Pearl Harbor navy base was the beginning of a new war for the United States. It has been about 77 years since Japan first bombed Pearl Harbor. It was the battle that caught everybody but the Japanese off guard. More than 2,400 lives’ were lost and will be remembered for their bravery. This was the event that lead to the second World War occurrence. The Pearl Harbor attack is the most heavily document event in history even though it was only two hours

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