Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

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Why do we remember December 7, 1941?

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Describe the atmosphere/environment at Pearl Harbor prior to the attack.

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Why did FDR move ships to Pearl Harbor?

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Why didn’t the United States want to enter World War II?

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What does “isolationism” mean in regards to foreign policy (relationship with other countries)?

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What happened at the “Rape of Nanking?”

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What percentage of the Hawaiian population was Japanese?

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Why did FDR cut off oil exports to Japan?

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What/Who were the “ABCD” countries during World War II?

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Why did the Japanese decide to attack on a Sunday morning?

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Describe the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Describe the “aftermath” of the attack.

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What impact does Pearl Harbor have on our lives today? Explain social, economic, and political aspects.

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Based on the present-day interviews, how do the interviewees feel about the war when they reflect on the events that took place at Pearl Harbor?

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How do the Japanese remember the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki?