WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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The attack brought out a strong isolationist sentiment as people remembered World War I.
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The attack compelled people to call for the United States to join the League of Nations.
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The attack reminded the country that its naval bases in the Pacific were vulnerable.
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The attack convinced Americans that force was necessary to stop Japan’s aggression.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. could no longer avoid an active fight. On December 8, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt asked Congress for and received a declaration of war against Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The attack shocked the nation-and thrust the U.S. into a war it had managed to sidestep for years. The day after the attack, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war against Japan. Calling December 7 a “date which shall live in infamy, ” he told the U.S. Congress that the nation was in grave danger.
Detailed explanation-4: -By attacking Pearl Harbor Japan believes that it can severely cripple the U.S fleet and buy them time in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. So not only would they be able to launch their attacks without interference from the U.S they would also have time to dig in defensively and consolidate their gains.