Warm-Up Take a copy of the reading from the folder Complete the following tasks while reading the passage… Underline information that explains what the United States was doing to assist the Allies Summarize the attack on Pearl Harbor in one sentence Answer the What Do You Think? question below the reading

WWII RAFT Writing - Week 3 Complete your RAFT writing assignment in Google Classroom by Friday. Keep in mind all aspects of RAFT. Your writing should appropriately reflect the role, format, audience, and topic, as well as convey your historical knowledge. Role Allied Soldier (You can choose US or GB) Audience Your wife or your mother Format Letter written after a battle Topic Choose a particular battle and write about the specifics of that experience.

Allied Colonies Roosevelt’s primary goal from 1939-1941 was to help its allies defeat the Axis Powers. Roosevelt wanted to discourage the Japanese from attacking American, British and French colonies in Asia.

Isolationism The United States wanted to practice isolationism. “Leave us alone.” “We have protective barriers—the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans “Japan is not capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor, their effective striking ability is insufficient.

Congress Few military appropriations The American people agreed with Congress in an unwillingness to support an adequate military until it was too late. Obsolescence: ships, planes, weapons Result of the Great Depression

FDR’s Export Control Act June 1940 Congress passed the Export Control Act, allowing Roosevelt to restrict the sale of strategic materials (materials important for fighting a war) to Axis Powers. Roosevelt blocked the sale of airplane fuel and scrap iron to Japan.

FDR’s Oil Embargo 1941, Roosevelt began sending aid to China. (Lend-Lease Act) After the invasion of Manchuria, Japan controlled most of the Chinese Coast. Roosevelt placed an oil embargo on Japan and made clear the embargo would only be lifted if Japan withdrew from China. * Remember, China is a member of the Allied powers!

Japan’s Response to the Oil Embargo Japanese military planned to attack the resource-rich colonies in Southeast Asia. The war against China was now in jeopardy because Japan lacked oil and other resources. Planned to seize the Philippines and attack the American fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor Overview While watching the following news clip pay attention to the events that took place on December 7, 1941

Dec 7th,1941 Radar “sees” Hundreds of Planes! On December 7, 1941, the Opana Radar Site was manned by Private Joseph L. Lockard and Private George Elliot, who detected approaching aircraft at 7:02 am (past the end of the site's scheduled operating day). Since the truck to take them to breakfast was late the pair continued to practice with the radar equipment. The men reported their findings to the temporary information center at Fort Shafter.[3] The information center staff had gone to breakfast and Lt. Kermit Tyler[5] received the report.[3] Tyler reasoned that the activity was a flight of Army B-17 Flying Fortress bombers scheduled to arrive that morning and advised the radar crew not to worry

USS WARD sinks a Japanese midget sub The commander of the USS Ward failed to tell Pearl Harbor that they had SUNK the sub.

Japanese Prepare for Attack “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” December 7, 1941- American Pacific Fleet is surprisingly attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii An attack fleet was sent across the Pacific to within 200 miles of Hawaii Japanese aircrafts took off from aircraft carriers in two waves

Japanese Target the Airfields Japanese pilots first destroyed 3 American airfields Wheeler, Hickam and Kaneohe

Battleship Row Attack on Battleship Row 7 American battleships were lined up on Battleship Row that day The Japanese attack centered around destroying those battleships Battleships such as the Arizona, Nevada, West Virginia, Oklahoma and the California were either heavily damaged, sunk or flipped over

USS ARIZONA Sixty nine (69) years after the explosion that destroyed Arizona, oil leaks from the hull still rise to the surface of the water. Arizona continues to leak about a quart (0.95 L) of oil per day into the harbor. Survivors from the crew say that the oil will continue to leak until the last survivor dies.

Roosevelt Addresses Congress

United States President Franklin D United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan, in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. December 8, 1941

America Enters WWII Even though the attack was only 2 hours long it killed nearly 3,000 Americans and crippled the American Pacific Naval Fleet December 8, 1941- The United States declares war on Japan Germany and Italy declare war on the United States The United States had officially entered in World War II

Results of the Raid Sunk or damaged: 18 warships 7 Battleships 3 Lt. Cruisers 3 Destroyers 3 Oilers 4 Auxiliary 87 Navy aircraft 77 Hawaiian aircraft 128 aircraft damaged About 2400 deaths 1200 wounded Japanese losses; 29 aircraft 1 submarine, 5 midget subs.

“ I fear that we have awakened Yamamoto, “ I fear that we have awakened A sleeping giant.”

Pay close attention to details. PEARL HARBOR DEC. 7, 1941 Directions: Watch the video. Pay close attention to details.

Using the outline provided for you… Commemorative Stamp Using the outline provided for you… Create a commemorative stamp for the bombing of Pearl Harbor You stamp must include… the date of the event an image commemorating the event a slogan or phrase