Transcript History Oral Presentation Pearl Harbour

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Pearl Harbour Attack
Group members:
Yoyo Chan (4)
Karen Choy (9)
Junny Fong (10)
Sandy Kan (16)
Serena Kwok (21)
Where is the Pearl Harbour?
Pearl Harbour
1. The attack by the Japan on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii,
took place on December 7th 1941.
2. The attack on Pearl Harbour was called a “Day of
infamy”.
3. Lead to the United States of America join into the
World War Two.
On December 7th 1941…
6:00 a.m :
The first attack wave of 183 Japanese planes takes off from the carriers located 230
miles north of Oahu and heads for the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor .
8:45 a.m :
The second attack wave of 167 planes takes off from the Japanese carriers and
heads for Pearl Harbor.
This made…
1. United States declared war on the Empire of
Japan and entered the World War on the
side of Allies.
2. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy declared war
on the United States.
3. US joined the Allied Power and this was the
turning point of the war.
The attack inflamed
U.S.sentiments Against
Japan as shown in US
propaganda.
Why was Pearl Harbour
attacked ?
1. A base as the pinnacle of America’s military
supremacy in the Pacific Ocean
2. Japan could continue their expansion in the Far East
if a catastrophic blow could be struck against
America at Pearl Harbour.
After the Pearl Harbour attack.
This attacked turned the
tide of the war.
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