The Attack on Pearl Harbor

The Attack ON Pearl Harbor The attack of Pearl Harbor on the United States, was a surprise attack by the Japanese, who at the time were having peace talks with us. The U.S. viewed this assault as an attack on the world. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, (FDR) knew his duty was to defend the rest of the world. By the nature of the attack the U.S. were able to tell that the plan …

…like we were inferior, and not a world power. That is unacceptable for a country with our influence on the world. (Arizona Memorial) <Tab/> <Tab/> Bibliography National Geographic http://www.NationalGeographic.com/pearlharbor National Archives http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/american_originals/fdr.html Pearl Harbor Remembered http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/timeline.html U.S.S. Arizona Memorial http://www.nps.gov/usar/ExtendWeb1.html