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In July of 1940, America put an embargo on Japan to try to stop their expansion in Asia. They did this because they believed that if they didn't trade with them and give them supplies they wouldn't be able to take over more land.

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In January of 1941, Japanese officers began talking about the possibility of attacking Pearl Harbor. Yamamoto was the one who came up with the idea.

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On November 16th, 1941 the first submarines left from Japan to Pearl Harbor. A whole 10 days before the aircraft carriers left.

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On November 26th the aircraft carriers left from Japan to Pearl Harbor. They would carry lots of aircraft that would eventually bomb Pearl Harbor.

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On December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked. The submarines and aircraft attacked relentlessly and left 2,400 americans dead.

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Commander Logan Ramsey on Ford island sees a plane drop a bomb and immediately radios for everyone to evacuate. The Japanese wanted to take out all of America's planes so they could have control of the air.

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An armor piercing bomb landed on the USS Arizona setting off more than a million pounds of gunpowder. It took only 9 minutes to sink, a sailer saw it jump 20 feet in the air and split into 2.

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The USS Nevada starts to fight back with anti aircraft guns. The Nevada was the only ship to get under way and decided to land on Hospital Point.

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The second wave off the attack started. Oil tanks, ships, and ammunition all went ablaze.

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A bomb blows off the bow of the destroyer. All ships sunk except for the USS Utah, Arizona, and Oklahoma.

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The wounded start to get aid. There were so many casualties at some hospitals they laid the dead bodies in fields.The death toll reached 2,390.

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Britan and the US declare war on Japan. Eventually Japan would surrender.

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A naval court finds Kimmel acted appropriately based on what he knew at the time. Then the Cheif of Naval Operations overruled the court.

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August 6th and 9th the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This led to the surrender of Japan and the end to the war.

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Japan surrendered and the war was over. There was much relief to all Americans.