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"America at War: from Humiliation to Hegemony in the Pacific." American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Vol 5:1940-1949.

Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. Three days after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded the Philippines. The entire American Air fleet was lined up wing to wing, resulting in all of the Air Fleet easily being destroyed. This primary source provided us with event occurring after Pearl Harbor.

Bartels, Paul S. "War Against Japan (8 December 1941)." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 9. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 396-397. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This secondary source helped me understand the day after the attacks. President Roosevelt was using the radio airways to contact Americans. He let the country know that everything was going to be okay and that they had it under control. Roosevelt declared a state of war against Japan. The United States were now involved in World War II.

"Chuichi Nagumo." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Vol. 19. Detroit: Gale, 1999.Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This secondary source helped me understand who Chuichi Nagumo was. He was a Japanese commander of aircrafts and some battleships. Chuichi was born in Japan in 1887 and died 3 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor. He was the leader of a force that attacked The U.S.s fleets in Pearl Harbor. His forces were a big part in many of Japans attacks on islands like Wake Island and Pearl Harbor.

"Commentary on 1941." The Asian-American Experience. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. The U.S. were expecting an attack on California or Oregon right after the Pearl Harbor attack. Within 48 hours of the attack 1,291 Japanese Americans were arrested for being suspected as Japanese sympathizers. This primary source provided us with information on what happened shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, including an invasion of the Philippines.

Daniels, Roger. "Japanese American Redress Movement." Civil Rights in the United States. Ed. Waldo E. Martin, Jr. and Patricia Sullivan. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012.

During the war more then 10,000 aliens were interned, all were under the jurisdiction of Immigration and Neutralization Service. This primary source provided us with a time line of things that happened before and after the Pearl Harbor attacks.

"A day Americans will never forget." Michigan History Magazine 85.4 (2001): 28+.Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This secondary source helped me understand the toll that Pearl Harbor took on the people of America. There were remembrances of those who died on that day (December 7, 1941). This day caused horror for many Americans that are living now because their family members are gone now. This day completed changed America and will never be forgotten.

"Executive Order 9066." Human and Civil Rights: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and K. Lee Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 153-156. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This primary source helped me understand the background of the Japanese citizens relocation camps. This is when Roosevelt authorized relocation camps and allowed them to happen. There was no need for people with Japanese ancestry in the military so these people were placed in camp. America was taking precautions for spies or people who could be giving incite back to Japan. To prevent this, they placed Japanese citizens in relocation camps.

Executive Order 9066: The President Authorizes Japanese Relocation." Executive Order 9066: The President Authorizes Japanese Relocation. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5154/> This secondary source helped me understand what Executive Order 9066 was. It told me that this was the approval or authorization of Japanese Americans being placed in relocation camps. This told me that it was the president giving the approval that this was the best idea for the country.

"Japanese American Redress Movement." Encyclopedia of Race and Racism. Ed. John Hartwell Moore. Vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 203-205.Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. Japanese immigrants began arriving in the U.S. in the 1800's. President Roosevelt issued an executive order that denied basic rights to the thousands of Japanese Americans. This primary source provides us with what consequences the Japanese people had to face.

"Japanese Internment Camps." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 810-814. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. Fear had risen that Japanese living on American soil would support Japans wars. A desire had risen to remove the Japanese residents entirely. This primary source helped us with our research because it provide information on Japanese life after the attacks and the Internment Camps.

Maechling, Charles. "PEARL HARBOR THE FIRST ENERGY WAR." History Today50.12 (2000): 41. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This primary source helped me understand how Pearl Harbor was and energy war. President Roosevelt cut off Japan from getting money that they had in the U.S.A. Since that Japanese had less and less money to buy oil their stockpile of oil depleted. Soon they had almost no oil because they could not get their money from America. This was a big asset to the U.S.

McCloy, John J. "Letter from John J. McCloy to Jane B. Kaihatsu." The Immigrant Experience. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey.Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. This primary source is John J. McCloy addressing Jane B. Kaihatsu about the relocation camps. He is backing up what he did during the war. After Pearl Harbor he was told to gather the Japanese Americans and relocate them into concentration camps. He tells Jane that this was the right thing and it had to be done. This source helped me to understand some of the things that happened because of Pearl Harbor. It provided me with a point of view of someone who many years after Pearl Harbor still supported the American decisions made.

Pash, Sidney L. "Pearl Harbor Investigation." Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 3: 1901-1945. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 139-140. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. Navy Secretary Knox went out to see the damage the Japanese caused. Knox credited the disaster to Japanese planning, rather then the commanders negligence. This primary source provided us with information on the investigation of the Pearl Harbor attacks.

"Paul M. Igasaki." Asian American Reference Library. Ed. Helen Zia, et al. 2nd ed. Detroit: U*X*L, 2004. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This primary source helped me understand how Pearl Harbor still affects people today. This was a man who is still fighting for what happened to his grandparents back when Pearl Harbor was going on. His grandfather was suspected of being a threatening community leader so he and his wfe were taken to camps. Now their grandson who wrote this is fighting for rights and claiming that that was wrong. This helped with my research because it showed me how Japanese americans even today are effected by Pearl Harbor.

"Pearl Harbor." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 6. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 190. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. Many believed that the US's involvement in World War I, had been a political mistake. The Japanese desired to drive US and U.K. forces out of Asia. This primary source provide us with information on events prior to the Pearl Harbor attack.

"The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941." The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. <http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-1.htm>. This secondary source had information on how the Americans responded to the attacks on Pearl Harbor. It helped me understand how he United States responded to the attacks and what they were going to do to prevent it happening again. It also helped me understand how the Pearl Harbor got more of the world involved in this war like Germany and others.

"Pearl Harbor Speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt." TeachingAmericanHistory.org -- Free Seminars and Summer Institutes for Social Studies Teachers. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=146>. This primary source is the speech President Roosevelt made after the Pearl Harbor attack. He talks about how it must have been planned weeks before. Also he talks about all the other places they invaded. This source proved useful because it shows how President Roosevelt responded to this situation and how he will handle things.

"Roosevelt, Franklin D." American Home Front in World War II. Ed. Allison McNeill, et al. Vol. 3: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2005. 22-33. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012.

This primary source helped me with the declaration of war by the president at the time. The president identified a trend of attacks that had been occurring with no warning. He said that an end had to be put to these attacks. That no more countries and islands should suffer from these attacks. This is when he declares that America must go to war.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. Franklin D. Roosevelts Pearl Harbor Speech. Franklin D. Roosevelts Pearl Harbor Speech 8 Dec. 1941. This primary source is Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing Congress about the attacks on Pearl Harbor the day before. He talks about how the United States territory and interests were in grave danger. He decides to take defensive measures and declares war on Japan. This helped my research because it provided me with a point of view from and American leader on the attacks and how we reacting as a country.

Showalter, Dennis, and F. H. Min Min Lo. "Japanese Internment: Was the Internment of Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians During the War Justified?"History in Dispute. Ed. Dennis Showalter. Vol. 5: World War II, 1943-1945. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. 183-190. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. All Japanese-Americans were transported to camps in the middle of the U.S. These camps weren't ver comfortable, they were remote and primitive This primary source help us with our project because it gives information on what Japanese-Americans had to go through for the wrong doings of there people.

Stoneman, Mark R., and John Wheatley. "Hitler and the United States: Was it Wise for Adolf Hitler to Declare War on the United States After the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor?" History in Dispute. Ed. Dennis Showalter. Vol. 5: World War II, 1943-1945. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. 131-136. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. Hitler decided to declare war on the U.S. four days after the Pearl Harbor attacks. America needed to continue, and extend support to Britain, there only ally in the far east. This primary source provide us with information on what lead to the U.S. getting into World War II after the Pearl Harbor attacks,

Secondary Sources

"Attack at Pearl Harbor, 1941," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (1997). This secondary source with some primary information proved useful on providing accurate information on the topic of Pearl Harbor. It gave us a death rate, times of bombs, and other acts the Japanese performed. This will help us gather the basic background on the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

"Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941, - The Japanese View" EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2001). This secondary source provided us with the view of what the Japanese were doing. It provided a view of what happened during the attacks and after the Pearl Harbor attack. It gave us information on where the Japanese flew to after the attacks and why they attacked these certain areas. This article proved helpful because now we have a basic understanding of what happened after the bombing. This source will help us build our background knowledge that will support the turning point.

"The Attack on Pearl Harbor: The White House Reacts, 1941", EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2005). This secondary source provided us with information on what was happening in the White House. Not only do we need to know what happened in Hawaii but also we need to know what was the reaction in D.C. It gave an understanding of how Roosevelt reacted to this catastrophe. This source will prove useful by giving information on how the White House reacted which will contribute to our background knowledge on our project.

Campbell, Charles S. "United Nations Declaration." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 8. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 273.Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This secondary source talked about the United Nations deceleration and its relation to Pearl Harbor. It talks about the British deceleration and the Americans response to it. We referred back to their deceleration and agreed with it. We were getting involved with the war and we were going to be allied with Great Britain. This source helped me understand how America was responding to the attacks in agreement with other countries.

"Commentary on Fireside Chat Announcing a National Emergency." The Great Depression and the New Deal. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. On the 1st of September 1939 Germany invaded Poland to start World War II. Two years after that, Japan which was Germanys ally, attacked the American naval base, Pearl Harbor. This secondary source provided us with what started World War II, and what happened after the Pearl Harbor attack.

"Commentary on Hirabayashi v. United States." The Constitution and Supreme Court. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. DeWitt imposed a curfew for Japanese Americans from 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. This secondary source provided us with laws imposed after the Pearl Harbor attack. Japanese had many rights taken away from them. They were also taken into camps with harsh living conditions.

"Commentary on The Camps." Civil Rights in America. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This secondary source talked about the camps that were filled with Japanese following Pearl Harbor. The people that were put in the camps were not only Japanese but Japanese Americans. It didn't matter if you did anything wrong, if you were of Japanese dissent, you would be placed in these camps. There were innocent Americans being placed in camps. This source helped me understand who was placed in the camps.

Dec. 7, 1941 | Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor - NYTimes.com." The Learning Network - The Learning Network Blog - NYTimes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/dec-7-1941-japan-attacks-pearl-harbor/>. Japan hoped that the attack on Pearl Harbor would give them dominance over the Pacific. That idea was wrong, United States recovered and struck back. They fought bomb with bomb in 1942 the US launched a bombing mission, known as Doolittle Raid, over Tokyo. This secondary article helped with my research because it shows how the US recovered and came back with a strike.

Fact Sheet: Pearl Harbor." Naval History and Heritage Command. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/teach/pearl/aftermath/facts.htm>.

The Japanese raid consisted of 4 heavy aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 35 submarines, 2 light cruiersers, 9 oilers, 2 battleships, and 11 destroyers. This primary article had been helpful to our project because it has provided use with interesting facts about Pearl Harbor, like how 710 Navy soldiers were wounded.

Foster, Daniel. "Making war." National Review 27 Aug. 2012: 40. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This source talked about what was happening in America after Pearl Harbor. It said that many strikes struck out in America after Pearl Harbor. Over 3,500 strikes happened all across America following Pearl Harbor. This cost the United States over 23 million dollars worth of American labor. This source helped me understand what was going on in America following Pearl Harbor and how the people were reacting to the tragedy.

Grier, Peter. "Pearl Harbor day: How FDR reacted on December 7, 1941 - CSMonitor.com." The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com. N.p., 7 Nov. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/1207/Pearl-Harbor-day-How-FDR-reacted-onDecember-7-1941>. FDR was in the oval office having lunch when he received a call saying Pearl Harbor was being attack and that it was no drill. This secondary source helped us because it shows what the President was doing at this time of crisis.

" How did Japan view the Pearl Harbor attacks? ." ThinkQuest : Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0214300/nzjapaneseview1.html>. This secondary source helped me understand the Japanese role more in what they did to attack. It told me that the Japanese (Vice Admiral Nagumo) was given the orders on December first to attack. It took Japan 6 days to prepare for the attack. The attacks were very thoroughly planned out. This helped my research in making things clearer on the Japanese preparation.

Jacqui Goddard, Jacqui. "Pearl Harbour memo shows US warned of Japanese attack - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. N.p., 4 Nov. 2011. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8932197/Pearl-Harbourmemo-shows-US-warned-of-Japanese-attack.html>.

Evidence came up showing that President Roosevelt did know about the attacks on Pearl Harbor, three days before they happened. Shooting the red flags down signaling a mass murder caused by Japan, and a war about to erupt. This secondary source helped by providing information on evidence that could have saved many lives.

"Japan Attacks and America Goes to War." World War II Reference Library. Ed. Barbara C. Bigelow, et al. Vol. 1: Almanac. Detroit: UXL, 2000. 83-104. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This secondary source talked about Japans goals they wanted to achieve through Pearl Harbor. Japan thought that in being involved with this war, they would have to encounter the United States eventually. Japan thought that they would have a better chance of attacking America sooner instead of letting their Navy becoming stronger and stronger. This source helped me with my research in helping me understand the Japanese mindset in attacking.

"Japanese American Internment Cases." Civil Rights in the United States. Ed. Waldo E. Martin, Jr. and Patricia Sullivan. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000.Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This secondary source talked about the cases that were taken to the supreme court. These were cases of American born people of Japanese dissent who were places in camps only because they were of Japanese dissent. Americans were very paranoid and placed anyone of Japanese dissent into camps. This talked about how this was a very big deal to the Japanese Americans and they took it to the Supreme Court. This source helped me understand the revolts against the camps and how much the Japanese Americans cared.

Long, Tony. "Dec. 7, 1941: Attack at Pearl Harbor a Bold, Desperate Gamble ."wired.com . N.p., 7 Dec. 2007. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/12/dayintech_1207>. Destroying the U.S. fleet started a war at once. The Japanese were hoping that they could complete there conquest of Asia before America could recover. They thought if they were successful in there raid that would delay the U.S.'s involvement in the war by months. This secondary article proved helpful because it gives an idea of what motives the Japanese had to bomb Pearl Harbor.

Morella, Michael. "How America Changed After Pearl Harbor - US News and World Report." US News & World Report | News & Rankings | Best Colleges, Best Hospitals, and more. N.p., 6 Jan. 2012.

Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2012/01/06/how-americachanged-after-pearl-harbor>. The attacks on Pearl Harbor had a big impact on the economy. Detroit stopped producing car and stricter regulations on travel. Rumors kept going around that Los Angeles and San Francisco were going to be bombed. This secondary source helped my research because it showed the impact the attacks on Pearl Harbor had on someones every day life.

"My Story: Pearl Harbor." Scholastic, Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn | Scholastic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://teacher.scholastic.com/pearl/hour/index.htm>. Its the day of the attack but before the attack happens most soldiers are out either clubbing, at parties, or in Honolulu. 220 miles north of Oahu a dozen ships, under the command of Admiral Chuici, are waiting. This secondary source is helpful because it tells what exactly was going on minutes before the attack.

1940, the end of, the United States had ended shipments of scrap metal, and steel. "Pearl Harbor [ushistory.org]."ushistory.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ushistory.org/us/50e.asp>. The USS Arizona was destroyed by Japanese bombs as it was resting at Pearl Harbor. The ship sank taking the lives of 1,177 crewmembers. This secondary source has provided us with information about the destruction that the bombs caused.

O'NEAL, MICHAEL J. "Pearl Harbor, Japanese Attack on." Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 410-413. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. This secondary source provided me with facts to support the information i had learned. These facts were numbers on what happened the day of Pearl Harbor. For example how 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 8 battleships were severely damaged. It also told me about the number of the toll like the 2,400 deaths to serviceman and the 1,200 were severely wounded. This source helped me understand some of the numbers of what happened on December 7,1941.

O'NEAL, MICHAEL J. "World War II, United States Breaking of Japanese Naval Codes." Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 285-286. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 5 Dec. 2012.

This secondary source talked about the Japanese Naval Codes. These codes included JN-25 which was one of the Japanese Naval systems that they used very often. This talked about how the United States focused on cracking and uncovering this strategy or system of the Japanese. This source helped me understand some of the systems that the Japanese used and what America did about them.

"The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941." The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. <http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-1.htm>. This source provided us with an overview of the Pearl Harbor attack. It talks about what lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, what happened during Pearl Harbor, and the results of the bombing. This source proved helpful because not all sources cover every detail, this source provided us with details other sources didn't.

"Pearl Harbor Attack." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 6. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 12051207. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This secondary source helped me understand the importance of Pearl Harbor. America got to the islands in Hawaii in 1887. This was when it was not their territory but were granted exclusive access to the islands by the Hawaiians. This protected Hawaiians and the fleets of west coast Americans. This also helped me understand the tension between the U.S. and Japan leading up to the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor in 5 Seconds. YouTube. N.p., 25 Nov. 201. Web. 4 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiOxgFF7IhQ>. This source helped us by giving us a little view of what it was like during the attacks, since it is so far back there is no videos of the actual attacks happening. Therefore know we have somewhat of a visual of what people were doing to fight back, or defend themselves when the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor.

"Pearl Harbor Raid, 7 December 1941 Raid Aftermath." Naval History and Heritage Command. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/phaftr.htm>.

Right after the war ended the U.S. forces went to look for the Japanese carriers. On December 8th President FDR asked for a declaration of war on Japan. This secondary source was helpful because it shows what happens directly after the Pearl Harbor bombings.

"Pearl Harbor Review - JN-25 - NSA/CSS." Welcome to the National Security Agency - NSA/CSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012<http://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic_heritage/center_crypt_history/pearl_harbor_revi ew/jn25.shtml>. This secondary source told me what JN-25 was. It talked about it being a Japanese Naval System. This source helped me in my research to understand what JN-25 was.

Pearl Harbor - The Bombing - Facts."Erik Anderson [.net]. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://www.erikanderson.net/pearlharbor/facts> The nickname for Pearl Harbor is Gibraltar of the Pacific. From the attack 18 ships were destroyed, and 1178 people were wounded. The day after the attacks the U.S. and Britain declared war on Japan. This secondary source provided us with factual details about Pearl Harbor like how more then 180 U.S. aircraft were destroyed.

Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Attack on Pearl Harbor." About.com 20th Century History. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. <http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/Attack-Pearl-Harbor.htm>. This secondary source gave information on why the Japanese attacked, how they prepared, the Attack on Battleship Row, and the damage done to the airfields. This is a helpful source because without this information there would be gaps in our knowledge of the event.

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