“A date which will live in infamy” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Use the resources provided to answer the following questions covering the attack on Pearl Harbor. Also review Mr. M’s WWII unit notes slides 35-49. I have also posted some really good additional information in the “additional resources” section for this unit in Summit.
Start this assignment by watching the following videos from “GibbTV”:
Website showing photos before, during, and after the attack: Photos of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
1. Select one photo that stands out to you. What is the photo of? Why did you select this photo?
FDR’s “A date which will live in infamy speech”: FDR Speech
Use the following links to answer the question below:
Timeline of events leading up to Pearl Harbor
2. In your own words, what were the main factors for why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7th, 1941?
Sequence of Events – Attack on Pearl Harbor
3. What “warning signs” were there that a Japanese attack was coming?
4. What were the American casualties at the conclusion of the attack?
Rare footage of the destruction of the USS Arizona
The Attack on Pearl Harbor in color (some Japanese viewpoints here)
5. Explain in your own words, how the attack was viewed from an American standpoint.
6. How do you think you would have responded to the attack & declaration of war after had you lived in the US in 1941?
7. In your opinion, do you think the Japanese were “justified” in their attack on Pearl Harbor (remember that although some civilians were killed, this was a military target)? Think about whether or not it was the right move for them to make in December of 1941 and how the Japanese might have viewed the attack.