... capital of the Philippines. Japan tried to lift the embargo one last time in November of 1941; they even cautioned that they would start a war if the United States refused (Morgenstern). Neither country came to an agreement, and the attack went as scheduled. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese ships were moored 200 miles north of the island of Oahu and ... attack that the Japanese had set up. The Japanese destroyed 18 American ships, 300 planes and 2,500 American soldiers and citizens died with just as many injured in the attack (Morgenstern). The American losses were overwhelming; seve...

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