2006-12-08 01:30:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Research:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pearl.htm
http://pearlharborattacked.com/
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-1.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/pearl/
2006-12-08 01:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by Secret Agent of God (BWR) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how long it needs to be and what kind of detail your teacher is requesting. One idea is to debate the rumors/consiracy theory that President Roosevelt knew the attack was coming and didnt alert the miltary. You could look into reasons why that may or may not have been true and what evidence may exist to support the idea.
You could do a stright historical summary but that's not very exciting.
You could do a what if sort of thing. Beleive it or not, the attack wasnt as bad as it could have been. Many of the carriers Japan wanted to bomb werent in the harbor during the attack. What if they had been? What would have been the effect on the war in gerneral?
Or go the other way: what signs did we have that an attack was imminent. Did we ignore them? Could we have prevented the attack? Were we prepared? What effects could that have had on the war?
Yesterday they had the LAST EVER reunion of the Pearl Harbor survivors. There arent many left and they are quite old. Maybe see if you can locate one, or an account of the attack written by one and do a focused essay about that person and his perspective.
Hope these ideas help.
2006-12-08 09:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by baldisbeautiful 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do some prelimanary research and come up with some questions that you want to get the answers to. It depends on how long this paper has to be if it has to be atleast ten pages you can ask a "heavy" question. For example: Did FDR know anything about the possiblity of an attack? If it is a shorter paper you could ask a question like "what lessons were learned from the attack on Pearl Harbor".
It all depends on what you are interested in finding out. It is always interesting to reseach and write about something you want, it makes it easier. The topic might have been assigned to you but you can make it your own by asking your own questions and finding the answers.
2006-12-08 12:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by Kathleen Z 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start doing some online research. There are so many stories and facts about Pearl Harbor you'll have MORE than enough to get some ideas.
2006-12-08 09:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baldisbeautiful pegged what I would suggest - the last ever reunion of Pearl Harbour survivors was just held. Try to find a survivor to interview. Your local Veterans Affairs Office or Legion hall could help you locate someone. I think you would learn so much more about Pearl Harbour by talking to someone who was there. Your could make this a multi media report. Record your interview as well as transcribe it.
2006-12-08 10:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by digitsis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start with page one!
Volumes have been written about Pearl Harbour.
Pick one.... read it..... write about it.
2006-12-08 09:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋