1. The United States Enters World War II
December 7, 1941
The United States Enters World War II

2. Lacking natural resources, Japan attempted to expand its empire by attacking the Chinese province of Manchuria in In 1937, Japan invaded the remainder of China.
The United States complained, citing the Open Door Policy, and began to put diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan. Eventually, the U.S. froze Japanese assets and put an embargo on Japanese oil.

3. December 7, 1941

6. U.S.S. Arizona

7. Arizona Memorial – Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i

8. Still Today, Oil Seeps Out to Sea from the Shadowy Grave of the U.S.S. Arizona.

9. A Closer Look

10. The Names of the 1,177 dead servicemen adorn the wall of the monument