THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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It was bombed relentlessly.
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Shipping was attacked and considerably damaged by British cruisers.
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The American Navy defeated the British Navy in a huge naval battle.
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A huge fire started by the British burned down the town.
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Detailed explanation-1: -THE SINKING OF HMS PRINCE OF WALES BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT OFF MALAYA, DECEMBER 1941 | Imperial War Museums.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse were sunk by land-based bombers and torpedo bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The attack killed 2, 403 U.S. personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships.
Detailed explanation-4: -While there is no single correct or simple reason for the attack, this lesson should help students realize that Japan’s motivation for attacking Pearl Harbor was driven by its political self-interests, its scarcity of economic resources and perceived opportunity costs, and America’s embargo policy.