Pearl+Harbor

John, Palmer, Ray: Pearl Harbor          =   **<span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(205, 98, 10);">December 7, 1941 **=

==<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(88, 134, 243);">** "Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future. "** ==

<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(88, 134, 243);">** Joe Baca **
=<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(20, 0, 0);"> **Background on Pearl Harbor:** =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> America had remained neutral and out of the war, but things were rearing closer to entrance into WWII. Because of Japan's aggressive moves in the Pacific, Roosevelt began limiting supplies for Japan, ending sales of scrap iron and steel. He thought using a threat of further trade restrictions would stop Japan's expansion. A year later, Japanese soldiers took complete control of French Indochina. The U.S. then froze Japanese financial assets, then all oil shipments. During the next few months, leaders of the U.S. and Japan sought ways to avoid war. While this took place, a militant army officer took power in Japan named Tojo Hideki. He supported war against the U.S. and in October 1941 he became prime minister of Japan. Tojo then began planning an attack of the United States in the Pacific. **



<span style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">approx. 2,400 Americans killed 1,200 Americans wounded Nearly 200 American warplanes were damaged or destroyed 18 warships sunken or heavily damaged, including 8 of the 9 fleet's battleships ** <span style="color: rgb(13, 0, 255);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Final Destruction Rates:
 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(13, 99, 242);">United States enters war on December 8, 1941 ** <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(13, 99, 242);">

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