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The USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
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This was one of three attacks that the Japanese made against the allied forces on this day. It would also mark the entrance of the United States into World War II. The Japanese also attacked the Phillipines and the Dutch East Indies. They wanted to take out the Pacific Fleet that that was stationed in Pearl Harbor, because they wanted enough time to get a foothold in the North Eastern Pacific. They estimated that if the Pacific fleet was destroyed it would take the United States at least two full years to regain the ships lost in the attack.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the decleration of war against Japan on December 8, 1941.
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This was a day after what Roosevelt said was "A day that will live in infamy." Declarations of war against Germany and Italy soon followed. It is believed that the President along with top military advisors knew about the danger to Pearl Harbor, but did nothing about. The reason is because they wanted the United States to be brought into the war because public sentiment was greatly against the countries involvement another war over there.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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This USS Yorktown was just one of many ships that participated in the Battle of Midway.
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The Battle of Midway marked the turning point of the Pacific War. It was the first time the United States had a sound victory over the Japanese. It was also the first naval battle in history that is fought over one hundred miles from each other. The two countries do not use the ships to destroy one another, but they use the airplane. This was also the largest naval battle in history. The United States gave a devestating blow to the Japanese because they could not replace the aircraft carriers that they lost in the battle. The Japanese just did not have enough resources to reproduce the ships like the United States could. The Battle of Midway
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