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4 Dec 2003
Pearl Harbor
Everyone in this country is taught American history very well. ... Of the events that are described, in my opinion, the one that sticks out the most in people’s minds is that of the attack on Pearl Harbor. ... Pearl Harbor would become one of the most decisive battles in the history of the humane race (Barnes 9). ... Three hundred and fifty pilots were saying their prayers before embarking on their mission to bomb Pearl Harbor. ... Their island nation was home of the geographical twin sister of Pearl Harbor. ... Its structure was very similar to Pearl Harbor’s. ...
From the Unites States’ point of view, Pearl Harbor’s geographical structure made it a perfect base for their pacific fleet. The narrow entrance and shallow waters of the harbor made it nearly impenetrable. ... Their plan was to land at Ford Island in the center of Pearl Harbor. ...
At 7:35 am, Japanese reconnaissance planes radioed back to the armada that the main American fleet was in Pearl Harbor. ... The first wave of Japanese forces attacked at points all around the island of Oahu and not just at Pearl Harbor. ...
At 7:58 am, horizontal bombers arrived at Pearl Harbor (Slackman 77). ... aircrafts used to make marked raids on Pearl Harbor. They would fly over the harbor then start to dive down. ... America’s pacific fleet felt the sting of newly perfected torpedoes designed specifically for the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor. ... Seventy-eight dive-bombers attacked all ships at Pearl Harbor. ... Thirty-six fighters circled over the harbor to maintain air control. ... Many drove towards the harbor as civilian homes were being fired upon by Japanese fighters. As civilians looked onto the smoky harbor, they saw rescuers disregarding the second wave of attack as they jumped into the harbor to try and work on the capsized Arizona. ... Of the ninety-six ships on Pearl Harbor, nineteen were sunk or severely damaged. ...
Hawaii will never forget Pearl Harbor.
Approximate Word count = 3245
Approximate Pages = 13
(250 words per page double spaced)
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