Being a VFW member, I've talked to some of these men and women and in general it was shock and Horror. Shock that we could get caught with our pants around our ankles. Horror in seeing the devestation of the bombing. The death tolls, ships that were sunk with sailors stuck inside them. Then anger. The armed forces were chomping at the bit to back at them. It was Adm. Yamamoto who said "I fear we have awoken a sleeping giant". Well they did that and more.
BECAUSE HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIED THERE!
The Arizona.
Pearl Harbor
2,403 died at Pearl. 68 were Civilian so 2,403-68= 2,335 were soldiers.
None. The Japanese attacked the Americans.
About 170 thousand Americans served at Cold Harbor.
forced colonists to harbor British soldiers closed Boston's port
forced colonies to harbor british soldiers
BECAUSE HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIED THERE!
Pearl Harbor
Quartering Act
The Arizona.
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
2,403 died at Pearl. 68 were Civilian so 2,403-68= 2,335 were soldiers.
None. The Japanese attacked the Americans.