Differences And Similarities Between Pearl Harbor And 9/11

The Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941 was one of the deadliest terrorist attack in America, said in the article, USA People Search (2015). This attack would be considered a terrorist attack because it was an act of violence used against people. To destroy property and/or to terrify or persuade others. As we talk about the Pearl Harbor attack, it made me recall another terrorist attack that we all remember, which is 9/11. It’s been an attack where planes were hijacked and hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Also including Pennsylvania. This event was marked as the most fatal attack in America.

Although they were completely two different strikes, there seems to be many similarities and differences to occur. Some similarities Pearl

Harbor and the September, 11, 2001 tragic have is that they are events had an impact on the world. They both mark an important time in history. Another similarity is the people's intelligence. People knew some sort of act of war would start with someone doing something. And they did. One of these big differences is that 9/11 was towards the civilians. As for the heartbreaking in Pearl Harbor, they destroyed aircrafts, battleships, killed/wounded over 3,000 sailors and soldiers. Kleinsasser. J (September 6, 2011) Wichita State News.
Before Japan and America declared war on each other, it was a belligerent between Japan and China. Japan wanted to take over China for more room. After a while, America jumped in and placed trade embargoes and economic problems on Japan. This meant that America prevented shipping goods for a form of protest, which cause problems with the economy. Instead of the Americans thinking Japan was going to stop and go back to their territory, this act of war made Japan more determined. Which is why they bombed Hawaii. With two years of conflict and no arbitration, 1939 was the start of World War II.