Alondra Reyes

Professor Duran
English 100
20 October 2014
Englsih 100-Library Assignmnet
Students Names: Alondra Reyes
Two Concepts Analyzed: Japanese Internment Camps
Title of Your Presentation: Japanese Internment Camps
1) Author(s) of article: Paul S. Burtness and Warren U. Ober
Title of article: Communication Lapses to the Pearl Harbor Disaster
Title of publication or source: The Historian
Volume and issue number (for journal article): Vol. 75 Issue 4
Date: 2013
Page(s): 740-759
Name of database: EBSCO
[Journal Entry--personal] I actually learned something I didnt know about the
leaking of information. Who could of given that source that type of valuable information?
How about if it the person that leaked the info was someone from the U.S. side that was
just against them. How did this split occur? Is this a factor for causing the bombing on
Pearl Harbor?
[Google Doc Entry--public] According to this article the leaking of information
occurred three days before the Japanese surprised attacked Pearl Harbor. The person who
leaked the U.S. war plans is unknown. Actually the situation at Pearl Harbor brought the
country together. The main cause for American anger was all the casualties that
happened. The day of the bombing radar operators announced the approach of planes an
officer with no experience in charge of the operators said they were just friendlies, but
little did he knew that they were Japanese planes.
2) Author(s) of article: Alan D. Zimm
Title of article: The Pearl Harbor Myth
Title of publication or source: World War II
Volume and issue number (for journal article): Vol. 26 Issue 4
Date: 2011
Page(s): 34-41
Name of database: EBSCO
[Journal Entry-personal] Were the Japanese not aware of how many people they
were going to hurt and even kill? So many innocent lives were lost due to this attack that
shook the whole country. Did the bombing go better than what the Japanese expected?
Its unbelievable how violence can lead too so much damage and the lives of those who
had nothing to do with anything. Is it fair that innocent lives have to pay for the decisions

of the government?
[Google Doc Entry--public] The surprising attack on Pearl Harbor in this article is
described as brilliant. In less than two hours the Japanese had already done so much
damage for the U.S. to recover. As reported in the article 2,403 Americans were killed
and 1,178 were wounded. Two hundred aircrafts were destroyed, five battleships were
sunk, and much of the rest of equipment was damaged. This attack had been in process of
planning for ten months. Even though the Japanese did succeed in their goal of bombing
Pearl Harbor their planning did not always come out as planned. The lacked coordination
and some of their resources were not in the right place. The bombing also had some
success due to American damage control mistakes.
3) Author or editor of book: Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, and Katherine V.
Dillon
Title of book: Dec.7, 1941: The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
Place of publication: New York
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Date of publication: 1988
Call Number: 940.5426 P1-2
[Journal Entry--personal] Did the United States ever think about the Japanese
surprising them on an attack? Were we prepared for what was coming? I think it was a
good idea and strategy to prepare a drill so that way they can see what they can make
better for the real thing. If the drill turned out well then the real thing should come out
even better right?
[Google Doc Entry--public] A day before the attack on Pearl Harbor the
commandant of the 14th Naval District prepared a drill the drill consisted of a surprise
sabotage attack on his men. This drill was done just in case the local Japanese planned to
sabotage. The surprise drill turned out really well it all ran smooth. A few days before
Yamamoto trusted the imperial restrict to destroy the U.S Pacific Fleet.
4) Author(s): Robert Higgs
Title: How U.S. Economic Warfare Provoked Japans Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Title of Website: The Independent Institute
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1930
Sponsor of Web site: Foundation of Economic Education
Date: 2006
Medium: Web
Date you accessed the source: 18 Oct. 2014
[Journal Entry--personal] It is incredible how much I have learned in school about
the attack in Pearl Harbor to find out that I have just been learning the accepted view.
What does that even mean? What did the U.S. really do to the Japanese for them to have
attacked us at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? Its crazy to find out that us,
Americans, cant really tell what really did cause this attack. The U.S. definitely triggered

the Japanese. For years we have been taught that we were bombed for no apparent reason
when in reality that is not true at all. Could it be that the rapid increase in Japans
economy lead the U.S. to turn it around?
[Google Doc Entry--public] Do people really know what caused the bombing at
Pearl Harbor? The article states that for years Americans have been taught the accepted
view of the situation. Did President FDR dislike the Japanese. This article states that
Roosevelt actually did dislike the Japanese and that his family had success with the China
trade. The economic sanctions would not favor Japans advance, Roosevelt hoped that
they would start a war against the U.S. This would benefit Roosevelt because the start of
this war would involve Germany, which Roosevelt also disliked, and both of his enemies
were allies.
5) Author(s): Dr. Jeffrey Record
Title: Japans Decision for War in 1941: Some Enduring Lessons.
Title of Web site: www.strategicstudiesnstitute.com
Sponsor of Web site: N.p
Date: 2009
Medium: Web
Date you accessed the source: 18 Oct. 2014
[Journal Entry--private] Wow! Did Japan not measure the consequences of what
would happen with them attacking American land? Why did they decided to begin a war
with the U.S. when they were planning another one with the Soviet Union? The United
States is much more powerful than Japan in every aspect did the Japanese ever think that
they could lose?
[Google Doc Entry] Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor? This article basically
states that the relationship between Japan and the US was due to their racial pride and
cultural knowledge and that is a reason why the bombing happened. Japan has scarce
natural resources and their economy was dependent on U.S. exports such as oil. President
Roosevelt approved to ban these exports to Japan. The war with the United States was
clearly going to happen. Japan want to get hold of the Dutch East Indies in order to be
dependent on American oil.