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Compare And Contrast Pearl Harbor

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The attack on pearl harbor was an terrorist attack because It was the deadliest attack on americans soil till 9/11. Also america cut off japan 's oil and japan didn 't like that, the government then planned an attack on pearl harbor.It was an surprise military strike by the japanes navy against united states. It reminds me of the 9/11 twin tower attack on America. These are both really bad attacks. Some similarities between them, they both used planes, they both destroyed things, and the both blew up stuff. They also both killed lots of people and made a huge compact in america 's history.The difference is that the twin tower attack were muslims. The pearl harbor attack was japanese people.Another thing is that they both attacked different

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