Pear HarborSummaryThe Japanese attacked the US targeting the naval base in Hawaii. This took place on Dec 7th, 1941. This attack was not meant to put USA start a war. The Japanese had a goal to sink immobilize U.S. battleships and carriers. This almost succeeded but the Japanese made some mistakes; they didn't destroy the oil depots, the aircraft carriers were absent and the submarine pens were not destroyed. As a result of this, the USA declared war on Japan, leading to Hitler declaring war on USA.
Quote"Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future."-Joe Baca
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Subjunctive QuestionIf this incident didn't happen would all countries (USA, Germany and Japan) have declared war on each other?
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