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SHAW, and then was freed from this spot and down through the middle to learn a
and shoved to the other side of the channel historical lesson about events leading up
by heroic tug boat operators. A favorite to the attack on Pearl Harbor on December
story depicted on this side of the Pearl 7, 1941, with accompanying photographs.
Harbor map is the one about the destroyer This abridgement of history is extremely
USS MONAGHAN, which had gotten informative. Although it is said that a
underway just before the attack. It came picture tells a thousand words, and there
across a Japanese midget submarine, are many pictures to help with this superb
which was being fired upon by the USS history lesson, there are also a couple
CURTIS, and the USS TANGIER . thousand words. Here they are:
Interestingly, USS MONAGHAN had a
full head of steam and it ran the midget WHY ATTACK PEARL HARBOR?
sub right over - virtually keel-hauling the Early in the 20th century, Imperialist
bugger before tossing a couple of depth Japan was expanding into Asia and the
charges on it to ensure the little sub's fate. Pacific Ocean. In 1936 they allied
What happened all around Pearl Harbor, themselves with Nazi Germany. In 1937
including the Submarine Base, and out to Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan were
sea are described and depicted. joined by Fascist Italyto form the Axis
alliance. In response to Japanese
Indeed, this interesting historical account aggression, in 1941 the United States and
was a huge undertaking. I think I Great Britain imposed an oil embargo on
understand what “aloha” means now! It is Japan. Imperialist Japan had two choices:
not just “hello” or “I love you”. It is a deep give in to the demands of the Americans
respect and reverence. I respect and revere and British and back out of China, or try
the American heroes of that awful day, and gain control of oil and other
December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor Day. The resources, primarily from Southeast Asia.
following is not just a description of the Japan chose the second course of action.
various pieces of history recorded on To prevent U.S. Naval interference with
Franko's Map of Pearl Harbor, but their war plans, Japan began planning the
following are quotes taken right off the attack on Pearl Harbor in January 1941.
map itself verbatim. How else to describe Finally, on November 26, 1941 a fleet
what you will find on the map, but to including 6 aircraft carriers with 423
quote it entirely? aircraft aboard, 17 war ships, 8 oilers, 30
submarines, and 5 midget submarines left
SIDE ONE OF FRANKO'S MAP OF Hitokappu Bay in the Kuril Islands for
PEARL HARBOR Oahu. The sneak attack was pre-planned
to occur early Sunday morning, December
On side one of Franko's Map of Pearl 7, 1941, with the main intent of knocking
Harbor, your eyes start in the lower left, out America's aircraft carrier fleet.
and then go clockwise around the map, History has proven that this apparently
