Pearl Harbor Day December 7 1941

On 7 December each year, Americans celebrate Pearl Harbor Day in memory of the thousands who died or were wounded when the Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base in Hawaii that day in 1941.
The attack is often cited as a major turning point in World War II. In his book "Smart Power" foreign policy expert Ted Galen Carpenter gives his views on the importance of the event. Carpenter writes:

    Pearl Harbor, the United States fell in the maelstrom of the Second World War, a struggle that included the vital security interests of the republic and symbolized rival visions for the future of the planet. Japan and its allies were making a bid for dominance in their respective regions and beyond. Had they succeeded, would have been a major shift in the global balance of power - in the extreme detriment of the United States.
famous speech by President Franklin Roosevelt to the nation in regard to the December 7, 1941, as "a date which will live in infamy" can be seen below:

In memory of Pearl Harbor, desktop surge brings five key facts about the event:
1. Events leading to the attack
After Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, most Americans believe the country should not intervene in the Second World War. This attitude was nothing new, falling in line with the privacy policy of the leaders of America had been implemented in varying degrees since the concept was first described by Thomas Paine in his pamphlet of 1776 Sense Common. "
However, increasing tensions with European countries - and Japan - said the U.S. would not be able to stay out of world conflict for a long time.
The United States and other nations had put trade embargoes on Japan to check its spread, but by the end of 1941, Japan had managed to capture territories and key oil resources in parts of Asia. America had refused to lift the existing embargo unless Japan left some of these areas, usually secret Tojo Hideki decided that November 29th would be the date of the last Japan would make a deal with the United States to lift trade embargoes.
When the date passed, Japan devised a plan to invade territories across Asia and the Pacific, but was afraid to interference of the U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor. Therefore, the attack began.
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