Pearl Harbor

• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Credits


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by Michael Buck, Purdue University Calumet

The attack on Pearl Harbor ended isolationism in the United States and launched the country into World War II. This surprise attack heavily damaged the U.S. Pacific Fleet, bet set the stage for an eventual victory over the Axis Powers.

Introduction

"December 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy."  Those words, uttered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, changed the course of American history.  The events of that day ensured the United States would end its previous adoption of isolationism and become a branch of the Allied Powers, working to defeat fascism in Germany, Italy and Japan.  Let's take a closer look at the significance of that day.