Why Should We Remember Pearl Harbor

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War...War has occurred many times throughout history and will occur many more times. World War ll was one of the biggest wars in history involving almost all of the major countries in the world. In Germany Hitler had been taking over the government and killing millions of people. The United States had not yet intervene with the war when a devastating event that will be remembered forever happened. Imperial Japan had sent suicide plane squads to attack the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. The attack killed many and was it was a very widespread attack causing many infamous moments. The attack had forced America to join the war against Germany and Japan with Britain, France, and Poland. When the attack and war was over America saw it fit to remember Pearl Harbor because it was a significant event in world history. America did …show more content…

Pearl Harbor being one of those moments had a significant toll on America, and thus making the american people remember it. The reason people remember events like this is because it is apart of american culture and history. Many people might not deem this important, but it very much is. Primarily, understanding history helps a person understand the american culture, and allows that person to appreciate where they live even more. The attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base had other effects that made it significant also. For instance, “American Navy base at Pearl Harbor, an action that caught the Navy woefully off guard and led to the United States' involvement in World War II”(Achieve300). The quotation exemplifies that Pearl Harbor ignited the United States fury, and thus putting the americans in the war against Germany and Japan. This attack helped turn the tide in the war because it pushed america to join one of the biggest most influential wars in history. Consequently, america ended up on the winning side because of Pearl

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