Bibliography
Primary Sources
Hideki Tojo. Photograph. ABC Clio. 2014. Accessed October 1, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This source is a picture of Hideki Tojo in a war military tribunal. This source is useful because it shows how the Japanese would meet up and plan for upcoming battles. This source is very credible because it comes for ABC-CLIO. It helped us understand how Hideki Tojo would set up plans to win World War II. This source is primary because the photo came from a meeting during World War II.
USS West Virginia Burns in Pearl Harbor. Photograph. December 7, 1941.
This source is a photo of the aftermath of the attack planned by Hideki Tojo. This source was useful because it showed the strength of the Imperial Navy, which had a huge effect on the pacific campaign. This source is credible because I found it in ABC-Clio. This source showed how the Japanese navy fought their naval battles and what their capabilities were. This source is a primary source because it was taken on the day of the attack.
American Government, s.v. "Japanese attack Pearl Harbor," Photos/Illustrations, National Archives, accessed October 2, 2014. http://americangovernment.abc-clio.com/.
This is a picture of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the picture to know what the situation looked like. This is a credible source because it was on a database. I understand he topic better now due to knowing the size of the bombing. This is a primary source because it was taken during the moments of the bombing.
American Government, s.v. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: quote on the Pearl Harbor attack," accessed October 2, 2014. http://americangovernment.abc-clio.com/.
This source is a quote by Franklin Roosevelt talking about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the quote to infer how drastic this situation was to the United States. This source is credible because it was on a database. This source helped me understand how America reacted to this situation. This is a primary source because it is a direct quote from the Franklin Roosevelt.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. ""Avenge December 7" Pearl Harbor poster," accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This is a propaganda poster about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the picture to understand how America felt regarding this situation. This source is credible because it is from a database. This helped me understand the topic better by helping me know the impact the bombing of Pearl Harbor left on America. This is a primary source because it is a poster from the same time period as the bombing.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. "Naval dispatch announcing attack on Pearl Harbor," accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This is a copy of a naval dispatch regarding the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used how information was relayed during World War II. This source is credible because it is from a database. This helped me understand the topic by helping me know the way of communication during the time period. This is a primary source because it was sent on the same date as the bombing.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. "Sign in Japanese American storefront," Photos/Illustrations, National Archives, accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This a picture of a store owned by Japanese Americans stating they are American. From this source I used the picture to help me understand how Japanese Americans were treated after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source is credible because it is from a database. This helped me understand the topic because I know how Japanese Americans were treated after this event. This is a primary source because it is a photograph from the time period of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
James F. Clarity and Jr.Warren Weaver.1941."BRIEFING;on Pearl Harbor." New York Times, December 10. 6. Newspaper Source ,
EBSCOhost(accessed November 16, 2014)
This newspaper article is about the Pearl Harbor bombing and Americans opinions about it at the time. It is very helpful because I get an inside view on what the Americans thought about the bombing and how it affected everyone. This source is very credible because it came from a newspaper article written in 1941 and came from an online database. Reading this helped me understand what really happened at the bomb site and other people's opinions This is a primary source because It is a newspaper article written at the time of the bombing.
Hideki Tojo speech. Photograph. Abc clio. 2014. Accessed November 16, 2014. http://world history.abc-clio.com/
This Photograph is a picture of Hideki Tojo giving a speech to Japan about World War II. This is useful because it shows that Tojo kept in touch with the people of Japan and was proud to be the Prime Minister. This photograph is credible because it came from World War II and from ABC clio. It helped me understand how Tojo would communicate with his people. This is a primary source because it came from the 1940s during World War II.
Franks, John C. "Hideki Tojo and the Bombing of Pearl Harbor." In World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2001-. Accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This is an article about Hideki Tojo and the reasons he acted as he did. From this source I used why Hideki Tojo made his decisions. This source is credible because it is from Abc Clio. This helped me understand the topic because I now know why Hideki Tojo made the decisions to bomb Pearl Harbor. This is a primary source because it is an article written during Hideki Tojo's reign.
Secondary Sources
Davis, Paul K. "Pearl Harbor Attack." ABC. Accessed October 2014. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/295250?terms=pearl+harbor.
This source stated that the attack on Pearl Harbor is the biggest U.S. naval disaster in history. This source was useful because it stated why the United States had joined the allies and what effect the attack had on the U.S. Navy. This source is credible because it comes from ABC Clio. This source went further into the details and statistics of the attack and showed that the attack was an initiating event. This source is secondary because it came from an article later wrote after the event.
Kriegel, Leonard. "World War II in the Pacific." Bloom's Literature. Last modified 2004. Accessed October 6, 2014. http://www.fofweb.com/Lit/default.asp.
In this source, it has information about how World War II started. It states many facts about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source was very useful because it contained lots of interesting facts that we can use in our website. This source is very credible because if came from Bloom's Literature. This source helped me understand some of the events leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the timeline of WWII. This is a secondary source because someone wrote it in 2004 and wasn't actually there for WWII.
Lumpur, Kuala. "Wartime Japanese Leader." Sunday Mail (United States), December 21, 2003, 52.
The Source contains information about how Hideki Tojo became the Prime Minister of Japan and events leading up to his promotion. This source was useful to us because it gave us a background on what Tojo's views were on the conquering of Asia going on by his people. This source is credible it was found on elibrary. The source helped us understand the events going on before the attack on Pearl Harbor. This source is secondary because it is a newspaper article reflecting back on the events in 2003.
McIntyre, Edison. "War Comes to the Pacific." Cobblestone, May 1, 2014, 4.
This source contains information about how World War II made its way to the Pacific Ocean by the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source was very useful because it gives information about Japan before World War II even started. This source is credible because if came from a well known magazine that contains lot of important historical information. This source helped me understand what Japan was thinking before the attack on Pearl Harbor. This is a secondary source because it was written in 2014 and the author wasn't there when he wrote the article.
Fredriksen, John C. "Hideki Tojo." In World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2001-. Accessed November 16, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/hideki+tojo
This source is a short biography of Hideki Tojo’s life/military life. From this source we used the information on how he became prime minister of Japan and why he attacked Pearl Harbor. The biography is credible because it was found in ABC-CLIO database. It helped us understand how Tojo worked up the ranks to become the prime minister of Japan. It is secondary because it is a biography written in 2007 looking back on Tojo’s life.
American History, s.v. "Tojo Hideki: General, Dictator, War Criminal," accessed October 2, 2014. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This source talked about why Hideki Tojo and his advisors bombed Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the information to draw a conclusion of the decisions that led up to the bombing. This is credible because I found the information on a database. I undersand the topic better now because I know the reasoning behind Tojo's decision. This is a secondary source because it was written by someone directly involved in the situations due to Hideki Tojo.
Primary Sources
Hideki Tojo. Photograph. ABC Clio. 2014. Accessed October 1, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This source is a picture of Hideki Tojo in a war military tribunal. This source is useful because it shows how the Japanese would meet up and plan for upcoming battles. This source is very credible because it comes for ABC-CLIO. It helped us understand how Hideki Tojo would set up plans to win World War II. This source is primary because the photo came from a meeting during World War II.
USS West Virginia Burns in Pearl Harbor. Photograph. December 7, 1941.
This source is a photo of the aftermath of the attack planned by Hideki Tojo. This source was useful because it showed the strength of the Imperial Navy, which had a huge effect on the pacific campaign. This source is credible because I found it in ABC-Clio. This source showed how the Japanese navy fought their naval battles and what their capabilities were. This source is a primary source because it was taken on the day of the attack.
American Government, s.v. "Japanese attack Pearl Harbor," Photos/Illustrations, National Archives, accessed October 2, 2014. http://americangovernment.abc-clio.com/.
This is a picture of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the picture to know what the situation looked like. This is a credible source because it was on a database. I understand he topic better now due to knowing the size of the bombing. This is a primary source because it was taken during the moments of the bombing.
American Government, s.v. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: quote on the Pearl Harbor attack," accessed October 2, 2014. http://americangovernment.abc-clio.com/.
This source is a quote by Franklin Roosevelt talking about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the quote to infer how drastic this situation was to the United States. This source is credible because it was on a database. This source helped me understand how America reacted to this situation. This is a primary source because it is a direct quote from the Franklin Roosevelt.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. ""Avenge December 7" Pearl Harbor poster," accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This is a propaganda poster about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the picture to understand how America felt regarding this situation. This source is credible because it is from a database. This helped me understand the topic better by helping me know the impact the bombing of Pearl Harbor left on America. This is a primary source because it is a poster from the same time period as the bombing.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. "Naval dispatch announcing attack on Pearl Harbor," accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This is a copy of a naval dispatch regarding the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From this source I used how information was relayed during World War II. This source is credible because it is from a database. This helped me understand the topic by helping me know the way of communication during the time period. This is a primary source because it was sent on the same date as the bombing.
World History: The Modern Era, s.v. "Sign in Japanese American storefront," Photos/Illustrations, National Archives, accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This a picture of a store owned by Japanese Americans stating they are American. From this source I used the picture to help me understand how Japanese Americans were treated after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source is credible because it is from a database. This helped me understand the topic because I know how Japanese Americans were treated after this event. This is a primary source because it is a photograph from the time period of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
James F. Clarity and Jr.Warren Weaver.1941."BRIEFING;on Pearl Harbor." New York Times, December 10. 6. Newspaper Source ,
EBSCOhost(accessed November 16, 2014)
This newspaper article is about the Pearl Harbor bombing and Americans opinions about it at the time. It is very helpful because I get an inside view on what the Americans thought about the bombing and how it affected everyone. This source is very credible because it came from a newspaper article written in 1941 and came from an online database. Reading this helped me understand what really happened at the bomb site and other people's opinions This is a primary source because It is a newspaper article written at the time of the bombing.
Hideki Tojo speech. Photograph. Abc clio. 2014. Accessed November 16, 2014. http://world history.abc-clio.com/
This Photograph is a picture of Hideki Tojo giving a speech to Japan about World War II. This is useful because it shows that Tojo kept in touch with the people of Japan and was proud to be the Prime Minister. This photograph is credible because it came from World War II and from ABC clio. It helped me understand how Tojo would communicate with his people. This is a primary source because it came from the 1940s during World War II.
Franks, John C. "Hideki Tojo and the Bombing of Pearl Harbor." In World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2001-. Accessed November 17, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This is an article about Hideki Tojo and the reasons he acted as he did. From this source I used why Hideki Tojo made his decisions. This source is credible because it is from Abc Clio. This helped me understand the topic because I now know why Hideki Tojo made the decisions to bomb Pearl Harbor. This is a primary source because it is an article written during Hideki Tojo's reign.
Secondary Sources
Davis, Paul K. "Pearl Harbor Attack." ABC. Accessed October 2014. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/295250?terms=pearl+harbor.
This source stated that the attack on Pearl Harbor is the biggest U.S. naval disaster in history. This source was useful because it stated why the United States had joined the allies and what effect the attack had on the U.S. Navy. This source is credible because it comes from ABC Clio. This source went further into the details and statistics of the attack and showed that the attack was an initiating event. This source is secondary because it came from an article later wrote after the event.
Kriegel, Leonard. "World War II in the Pacific." Bloom's Literature. Last modified 2004. Accessed October 6, 2014. http://www.fofweb.com/Lit/default.asp.
In this source, it has information about how World War II started. It states many facts about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source was very useful because it contained lots of interesting facts that we can use in our website. This source is very credible because if came from Bloom's Literature. This source helped me understand some of the events leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the timeline of WWII. This is a secondary source because someone wrote it in 2004 and wasn't actually there for WWII.
Lumpur, Kuala. "Wartime Japanese Leader." Sunday Mail (United States), December 21, 2003, 52.
The Source contains information about how Hideki Tojo became the Prime Minister of Japan and events leading up to his promotion. This source was useful to us because it gave us a background on what Tojo's views were on the conquering of Asia going on by his people. This source is credible it was found on elibrary. The source helped us understand the events going on before the attack on Pearl Harbor. This source is secondary because it is a newspaper article reflecting back on the events in 2003.
McIntyre, Edison. "War Comes to the Pacific." Cobblestone, May 1, 2014, 4.
This source contains information about how World War II made its way to the Pacific Ocean by the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source was very useful because it gives information about Japan before World War II even started. This source is credible because if came from a well known magazine that contains lot of important historical information. This source helped me understand what Japan was thinking before the attack on Pearl Harbor. This is a secondary source because it was written in 2014 and the author wasn't there when he wrote the article.
Fredriksen, John C. "Hideki Tojo." In World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2001-. Accessed November 16, 2014. http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/hideki+tojo
This source is a short biography of Hideki Tojo’s life/military life. From this source we used the information on how he became prime minister of Japan and why he attacked Pearl Harbor. The biography is credible because it was found in ABC-CLIO database. It helped us understand how Tojo worked up the ranks to become the prime minister of Japan. It is secondary because it is a biography written in 2007 looking back on Tojo’s life.
American History, s.v. "Tojo Hideki: General, Dictator, War Criminal," accessed October 2, 2014. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/.
This source talked about why Hideki Tojo and his advisors bombed Pearl Harbor. From this source I used the information to draw a conclusion of the decisions that led up to the bombing. This is credible because I found the information on a database. I undersand the topic better now because I know the reasoning behind Tojo's decision. This is a secondary source because it was written by someone directly involved in the situations due to Hideki Tojo.