WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Richard could not swim.
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Being in the Navy was an easy job.
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Richard always wanted to join the Navy.
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Richard was unsure about joining the army.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He served on the battleship USS Nevada. Richard’s job was to “jump the burners, ” which meant that he had to heat the oil before it could be used in the ship’s engine. Richard was stationed on the Nevadawhen the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus that first historic sentence-the one that is usually quoted from the speech-was born: “Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Within an hour of Roosevelt’s speech, Congress declared war on the Empire of Japan amid outrage at the attack, the deaths of thousands of Americans, and Japan’s deception of the United States by engaging in diplomatic talks with the country during the entire event.