Essays on Surprise Attack

The Cold War was not only a period in American history where the United States was locked in a massive international rivalry and arms race with the Soviet Union but it was a time of fervent technological, strategic and political development. The United States during World War II had developed a massive new process for technical progress with an applied goal. That is to say, the Manhattan project which culminated with the building of the first ever Atomic bomb was a very important milestone. It showed that civilians and the military could work together for a common goal. While ...

Was it a surprise attack?

On the morning of December 7, 1942, America woke up to the news of a ‘surprise' attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. This would trigger America's involvement in the World War II by joining forces with the British to defeat the Germans and the Japanese. The Germans were a great threat to the U.S.A at the moment, and its victory over the British would further threaten the United States' national security. The U.S.A feared that the Germans would join forces with the Southern Americans and incite them against the U.S.A. To resist this, North America had to go ...

Pearl harbour attacks

The attacks on pearl harbour on 7th December 1941 by Japan are one of the most remembered scenarios in American history. Americans on this part of Hawaii were woken up by more than 300 Japanese warplanes. This surprise attack is remembered by most Americans because it was unimaginable. What America lost on this day cannot be forgotten. However, this is just a small issue compared to the fact that it was rumoured that the American government of the time knew that Japan would attack pearl harbour. Whether the American government and president Roosevelt knew that Japan would ...