Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, there was a surprise attack from the Japanese military to an American army base in Hawaii called "Pearl Harbor." "Pearl Harbor can be explained as a "devil theory of war." Given the Japanese military and political situation of Japanese strategic thinking, the attack was the logical result of a series of confrontations between Japan and the United States." (http://galenet.galegroup.com/) This assault from the Japanese, caused our nation great pain, suffering, and taught us that we should have pride in our country, freedom, and our strength.
Americas primary focus from 1939 – 1941 was Europe. Japan began moving its way into China and finally gained control over a good majority of it. Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, becoming an Axis Power. This meant that Germany, Italy, and Japan were all allies. Japan wanted to expand even further into Thailand, Russia's Siberian provinces, the British bastion of Singapore, Burma, the. Franklin......

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