We began discussions. We started with Pearl Harbor.
1) The date of Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941. December 8, we declared war.
2) Why did Japan do what they did?
It started with us stopping trading with them after they invaded French Indu-china. They attacked us to keep us out of the war and get back to trading with them. We said you need to withdraw from French Indu-China and also actual China in order for us to trade with them again. None of their ideas to get us to give in to trading with them again worked, so they thought that if they attacked us we would give in.
3) What did the U.S. do in response?
The day after the attack president he met with both sides of congress and after they met they entered the war. "Woke a sleeping giant". It brought us closer together. The pro isolation party went away from it.
4) What happened at Pearl Harbor?
2 waves of Japan airplanes dropped bombs at Pearl Harbor. They had the element of surprise.
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