Walden+Pearl+Harbor


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** Startling and informative opening ** December 7, 1941- A clear morning in Pearl Harbor, no clouds in the sky. Suddenly, battle cries of “Tora! Tora! Tora!” (Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!) are heard in the sky, as Japanese fighter planes and kamikazes fly over the small island. Bombs drop, and destruction is seen throughout Pearl Harbor. That fateful morning was one of the most devastating surprise attacks received by the US, as it started an even larger war between the two countries. This marked the beginning of World War II. Quick summary of main question that I mean to answer or reason I think this topic is important ** The question that I mean to answer is “Could the attack have been prevented by either side?” The reason why I think this topic is important is that it is important to our history, as is it important to our future. It can help us prevent other attacks from foreign nations.

Two or three most interesting things I learned from research ** The attack was planned by the Japanese to expand the Japanese empire. Many records were set, such as the largest naval battle in history. A big part of how the US won the war is that they were able to decode the “Magic Codes” sent by the Japanese, and the codes told of their plans, so they were one step ahead of the Japanese.

Confirmation or rejection of one or two commonly held beliefs about this topic ** One belief about the topic is that the attack could have been prevented. Woodrow Wilson could have done his best not to insult the Japanese (could have given them racial equality, taken of the embargos, etc.), and the Japanese could have made a deal with the US, instead of attacking them to expand their territory. ** Something to connect the topic to the reader's life so that he/she will care ** The attack on Pearl Harbor is similar to the 9/11 attack because they both were kamikaze attacks, they both wars, etc.

** A closing surprise...intriguing fact, quotation, or discovery from my own research ** The war ended in August of 1945. The Japanese surrendered, and the US won.

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