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1Unit 7: America Reacts to World at WarDay 2: Pearl Harbor

What was the U.S. stance on WWII before our involvement?Before 1941, the U.S. was neutral during WWII and they were isolationists while selling armaments (weapons) to its allies.

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What is going on in the relationship between Japan and the U.S.?Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?December 7, 1941, Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The ability of the Air Force and Navy to retaliate against Japan was weakened.

Why was the attack a surprise?

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1941, Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack brought the U.S. into WWII, which ended with Japans defeat and surrender in 1945.

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These photographs that appeared in Life Magazine were not published until the war was over.

How did Americans feel about the attack on Pearl Harbor?I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve. - Japanese admiral

Roosevelt Asks Congress for a Declaration of WarA date which will live in infamy

Extra Info: President Roosevelt formally requested the declaration in hisInfamy Speech, addressed to a joint session of Congress and the nation at 12:30 pm on December 8.The declaration was quickly brought to a vote; it passed the Senate, and then passed the House at 1:10 pm. The vote was 82 to 0 in theSenateand 388 to 1 in theHouse of Representatives.Jeannette Rankin, a committedPacifistand the first woman elected to Congress (first elected in 1916), was the only vote against the Declaration in either house.President Roosevelt signed the declaration at 4:10 pm the same day.U.S. MobilizationAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States enters World War II and mobilizes for war on two fronts. The United States joins the Allies which include: Britain, France, and the USSR.

Europe

Pacific Two different locations, two different enemies, two every different experiences. The Beginning of the End of a Long Road.The attack brought the U.S. into WWII, which ended with Japans defeat and surrender in 1945British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill was thrilled that the US was entering the war.

Winston ChurchillTo have the United States at our side was to me the greatest joy. Now at this very moment I knew the United States was in the war, up to the neck and in to the death. So we had won after all!...Hitlers fate was sealed. Mussolinis fate was sealed. As for the Japanese, they would be ground to powder. From his book The Grand AllianceA date which will live in infamy

Handout the Declaration of War Speech and listen to the Sound Recording file of Roosevelt delivering this speech.

Pearl Harbor Speech to the Congress of the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt - December 8, 1941Franklin D. RooseveltPublic Domain/Library of Congress Archive1941Speech420683.03eng - iTunPGAP0eng - iTunNORM 000002F8 000002F8 00001FE3 00001FE3 0004F0B1 0004F0B1 000054DA 000054DA 00059992 00059992eng - iTunSMPB 00000000 00000210 00000A89 00000000011B02E7 00000000 0066A58E 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000eng - December 7, 1944, was a date that would live in infamy: The attack on Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States into World War II. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech moved a reticent and lethargic Congress to declare war on Japan.