Pearl+Harbor


 * Deasia Hamilton**

There was one attack that triggered the United States to get involved in World War II. During this time, the United States was still in isolationism. But on December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States' Pacific Fleet. This was located on the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. After this attack, the United States declared war on Japan. Now, the United States was inside the chaos of World war II.

=__**Before the Attack**__= Even though the United States knew there was a possibility, Japan was going to attack the United States. But what happen on December 7, 1941 startled many Americans. For months maybe even even years, Japan has been developing plans to attack the United States on American grounds. The man behind this was General Hideki Tojo, Japan's Prime Minister. But instead of a prime minister, he was more similar to a dictator. Hideki Tojo was very hostile towards the United States.By 1941, Japan's army had a force of 2,400,000 trained ground troops and an air fleet of 7,500 planes. Therefore, Japanese military soon was planing a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor. The American military was warned about Japan attacking many times, but ignored the warnings.

=__**The Invasion at Pearl Harbor**__= During late 1941, American officials believed war with Japan was going to happen. American military thought Japan would attack the American bases in the Philippines. Early morning around 7:45 am, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the Pearl Harbor. Bombers began dropping torpedoes on the American base below. The Pearl Harbor was lightly defended when the Japanese attacked.

=__**The Aftermath**__= After Japanese attack which lasted 2 hours, devastated Americans reacted with fear and anger. About everything on the Pearl Harbor was either dead or destroyed: The day after the attack the president of the United States at the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress declared war on Japan. Soon three days later, the United States declared war on Germany and Italy. Now, the United States had joined the Allied Powers in World War.
 * 8 Huge Battleships
 * Almost 200 Airplanes
 * About 2,000 American soldiers and sailors dead
 * About 1,000 were wounded

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