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 Japanese military planners believed that a sudden attack against the United States Pacific Fleet would weaken American naval power and provide Japan time to secure territory throughout the Pacific region. [(navy>Naval History and Heritage Command – Pearl Harbor Attack. https://www.history.navy.mil)] Japanese military planners believed that a sudden attack against the United States Pacific Fleet would weaken American naval power and provide Japan time to secure territory throughout the Pacific region. [(navy>Naval History and Heritage Command – Pearl Harbor Attack. https://www.history.navy.mil)]
  
-Admiral **[[isoroku_yamamoto|Isoroku Yamamoto]]** played a central role in developing the attack plan. Japanese carrier task forces secretly crossed the Pacific Ocean while maintaining radio silence to avoid detection. [(>navy)]+Admiral **[[people:isoroku_yamamoto|Isoroku Yamamoto]]** played a central role in developing the attack plan. Japanese carrier task forces secretly crossed the Pacific Ocean while maintaining radio silence to avoid detection. [(>navy)]
  
 ===== December 7, 1941 ===== ===== December 7, 1941 =====
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 News of the attack spread rapidly throughout the United States. Public reaction was immediate and intense. Isolationist sentiment that had previously opposed direct involvement in the war largely disappeared. [(>history)] News of the attack spread rapidly throughout the United States. Public reaction was immediate and intense. Isolationist sentiment that had previously opposed direct involvement in the war largely disappeared. [(>history)]
  
-On December 8, 1941, President **[[franklin_d_roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]]** addressed Congress and requested a declaration of war against Japan. Congress approved the request with overwhelming support. [(fdr>Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library – Day of Infamy Speech. https://www.fdrlibrary.org)]+On December 8, 1941, President **[[people:franklin_d_roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]]** addressed Congress and requested a declaration of war against Japan. Congress approved the request with overwhelming support. [(fdr>Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library – Day of Infamy Speech. https://www.fdrlibrary.org)]
  
 ===== The Day of Infamy Speech ===== ===== The Day of Infamy Speech =====
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 Factories operated by: Factories operated by:
  
-* **[[ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]** +* **[[organization:ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]** 
-* **[[general_motors|General Motors]]** +* **[[organization:general_motors|General Motors]]** 
-* **[[chrysler_corporation|Chrysler Corporation]]**+* **[[organization:chrysler_corporation|Chrysler Corporation]]**
  
 rapidly expanded military production efforts. [(>arsenal)] rapidly expanded military production efforts. [(>arsenal)]
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 ===== Willow Run and Aircraft Production ===== ===== Willow Run and Aircraft Production =====
  
-One of the most notable responses occurred at the **[[willow_run_bomber_plant|Willow Run Bomber Plant]]** near Ypsilanti. Operated by **[[ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]**, the facility mass-produced the **[[consolidated_b24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]** bomber. [(ford>Ford Heritage Vault – Willow Run. https://fordheritagevault.com)] [(yankee>Yankee Air Museum. https://yankeeairmuseum.org)]+One of the most notable responses occurred at the **[[history:willow_run_bomber_plant|Willow Run Bomber Plant]]** near Ypsilanti. Operated by **[[organization:ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]**, the facility mass-produced the **[[consolidated_b_24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]** bomber. [(ford>Ford Heritage Vault – Willow Run. https://fordheritagevault.com)] [(yankee>Yankee Air Museum. https://yankeeairmuseum.org)]
  
 The plant became a cornerstone of the **[[arsenal_of_democracy|Arsenal of Democracy]]** and symbolized Michigan's contribution to Allied victory. [(>yankee)] The plant became a cornerstone of the **[[arsenal_of_democracy|Arsenal of Democracy]]** and symbolized Michigan's contribution to Allied victory. [(>yankee)]
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 * **[[world_war_ii|World War II]]** * **[[world_war_ii|World War II]]**
-* **[[franklin_d_roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]]** +* **[[people:franklin_d_roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]]** 
-* **[[arsenal_of_democracy|Arsenal of Democracy]]** +* **[[history:arsenal_of_democracy|Arsenal of Democracy]]** 
-* **[[willow_run_bomber_plant|Willow Run Bomber Plant]]** +* **[[history:willow_run_bomber_plant|Willow Run Bomber Plant]]** 
-* **[[consolidated_b24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]** +* **[[consolidated_b_24_liberator|Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]** 
-* **[[ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]** +* **[[organization:ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]]** 
-* **[[uss_arizona|USS Arizona]]**+* **[[history:uss_arizona|USS Arizona]]**
  
 ~~REFNOTES~~ ~~REFNOTES~~
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