Why is the attack on Pearl Harbor an infamy?
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Why is the attack on Pearl Harbor an infamy?
Japanese Expansionism:
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was one event in a series of expansionist moves made by the Empire of Japan during the 1930s and early 1940s. In the early 1930s, Japan invaded Manchuria. Then, in 1940, Japan invaded territories controlled by France in Southeast Asia. These were just two steps in Japan's long plan to expand its power in East Asia.
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View this answerThe term "infamy" became associated with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor because President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the term to refer...
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Chapter 7 / Lesson 2Learn about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Explore Pearl Harbor's significance in the context of World War II. See details about the attack, the American response, and effects of Pearl Harbor.