Franklin D. Roosevelt
Scaffolding Questions
1. What did Roosevelt mean by a "day that will live in infamy?"
2. Did it seem like Roosevelt knew anything about the attack? Why or why not?
3. What is the message that Roosevelt is trying to convey? What does he want accomplished?
1. What did Roosevelt mean by a "day that will live in infamy?"
2. Did it seem like Roosevelt knew anything about the attack? Why or why not?
3. What is the message that Roosevelt is trying to convey? What does he want accomplished?
The Telegraph Herold- Dubuque, Iowa
1. How did the article say they Japanese war planes made it to Pearl Harbor?
2. What did the Japanese claim right before the White House made their announcement?
3. What other places did Japan attack around this time?
1. How did the article say they Japanese war planes made it to Pearl Harbor?
2. What did the Japanese claim right before the White House made their announcement?
3. What other places did Japan attack around this time?
The Perilous Fight- Diary from a U.S. Naval Reserve Officer
1. What was Officer Hunter's plans before the attack?
2. What does it mean when the USS West Virginia and Oklahoma lay "bottom-up?"
3. How did he describe what happened after 15 minutes of the attack?
1. What was Officer Hunter's plans before the attack?
2. What does it mean when the USS West Virginia and Oklahoma lay "bottom-up?"
3. How did he describe what happened after 15 minutes of the attack?
1. Who is "them" in this cartoon? Who do they represent?
2. What could people do to save the country back then?
3. How does this cartoon portray the dictators featured here?
2. What could people do to save the country back then?
3. How does this cartoon portray the dictators featured here?
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- Pittsburgh, PA
1. How does this writer portray the Japanese and how does he view the attack?
2. What is the significance of the map in the middle?
3. Take a look at the story about the U.S. Agents seizing Japanese nationals. How many Japanese-Americans were registered in America and how much were in Hawaii alone?
1. How does this writer portray the Japanese and how does he view the attack?
2. What is the significance of the map in the middle?
3. Take a look at the story about the U.S. Agents seizing Japanese nationals. How many Japanese-Americans were registered in America and how much were in Hawaii alone?
Remembering Pearl Harbor- FBI Memo
1. Name some of the actions the FBI took after the attack?
2. Why do you think the FBI didn't want any Japanese on any flights in the U.S.?
3. Why do you think they suspended all outgoing communication to every country, not just Japan?
1. Name some of the actions the FBI took after the attack?
2. Why do you think the FBI didn't want any Japanese on any flights in the U.S.?
3. Why do you think they suspended all outgoing communication to every country, not just Japan?
Pearl Harbor Map
1. How long did the attack last from the first wave of bombers to the end?
2. How many Japanese aircraft were used to carry out the attack?
3. Why do you think this attack was so devestating? Was it the number of aircraft or the length of time?
1. How long did the attack last from the first wave of bombers to the end?
2. How many Japanese aircraft were used to carry out the attack?
3. Why do you think this attack was so devestating? Was it the number of aircraft or the length of time?
St. Petersburg Times- Editorial
1. How long was the time between the attack and when congress approved the war declaration, according to this editorial?
2. Why does this editorial think is the reason why congress acted so quickly?
3. Why did this writer put certain passages in all capitol letters? What did those passages mean to you?
1. How long was the time between the attack and when congress approved the war declaration, according to this editorial?
2. Why does this editorial think is the reason why congress acted so quickly?
3. Why did this writer put certain passages in all capitol letters? What did those passages mean to you?
Pearl Harbor Videos- On board the USS Arizona
1. What emblem on the planes was this sailor talking about?
2. Does this interview and video explain how devastating the attack was in your opinion?
3. How would you feel if you were on the ship at that time? What would you do and how would you react?
1. What emblem on the planes was this sailor talking about?
2. Does this interview and video explain how devastating the attack was in your opinion?
3. How would you feel if you were on the ship at that time? What would you do and how would you react?
Avenge December 7th
1. What emotions is this war poster trying to invoke?
2. What does the fist and the man represent in this poster?
3. In your opinion, how does this poster make you feel?
1. What emotions is this war poster trying to invoke?
2. What does the fist and the man represent in this poster?
3. In your opinion, how does this poster make you feel?