Pearl HarborDecember 7, 1941: A Day that will live in

Infamy

Warm-upWhy was the USA and Japan on a collision

course to start World War II?Should the United States have used pre-

emptive warfare?

Peace Talks are questionedTojo claimed he would try to preserve peace

with the AmericansNovember 5, 1941 he ordered the Japanese

navy to prepare for an attack on the USAUSA broke the code, knew about it, but didn’t

know where it would happen

December 6, 1941FDR received a decoded message that

instructed Japan’s peace envoy to reject all American peace proposals. “This means war” FDR responded

December 7, 1941180 Japanese war planes attacked the largest

U.S. naval base in the PacificThe Americans were caught off guardIn less than 2 hours, 2,403 Americans were

killed and 1,178 woundedThe attack almost took out the whole Pacific

fleet

Reaction to Pearl HarborMood: Outrage to Panichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8gYGg0

dkE&feature=fvwrelFDR goes to Congress to Declare war

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDzrzFO9FRY

Pearl Harbor