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The account of Pearl Harbor begins with a brief history dating back to the time of World War I. ...
Japan began to feel the strain as well when, in May 1940, the United States (under Roosevelt) moved its Pacific fleet to concentrate at Pearl Harbor. ... Thus, the idea of an attack on Pearl Harbor was conceived. ...
Now faced with, what was perceived to be, the inevitability of war, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The assault began in the early hours of the morning, when, at 0749 hours, the message came that “Pearl Harbor is full of American ships… and there is no evidence of an alert8”. ...
The consequences of Pearl Harbor consisted of 2403 American deaths, among navy, marines, army and civilians. ... However, perhaps the most significant result of Pearl Harbor was the United States’ entry into the Second World War. ... Thus, the event of Pearl Harbor led to the formation of an absolute, total world war.
The view of the Pearl Harbor incident has changed in three ways since the day itself and those following.
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Approximate Pages = 3.6
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