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Key Events in Modern World History: Pearl Harbor

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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A source analysis worksheet focusing on the attack on Pearl Harbor, designed to develop students' ability to interpret historical sources, understand their provenance, and assess their usefulness and reliability.

Topics covered:

#Source Analysis (Text)
#Analyse the content of historical sources
#History
#Assess the usefulness and reliability of sources
#Standard
#Evaluate the provenance of sources
#Key Events
#Compare different perspectives on historical events
#Pearl Harbor

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Key Events in Modern World History: Pearl Harbor

Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Source Analysis: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Source A: Eyewitness Report of the Pearl Harbor Attack

'At dawn on December 7, 1941, I was on duty when suddenly the sky erupted with explosions and the sound of distant gunfire. The Japanese planes swooped down rapidly, unleashing a barrage of bombs and torpedoes on our ships and airfields. It was chaos everywhere; ships were sinking, fires raged, and men were running for cover. I saw the USS Arizona blow apart in a massive explosion. It was a devastating attack that caught us completely off guard and changed the course of history.' Provenance: Unknown sailor, December 1941, eyewitness account of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

1.
What does Source A tell us about what happened during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
[3 marks]
2.
Who wrote Source A, and when was it written? How might this influence the information it provides?
[3 marks]
3.
Analyse how useful Source A is for understanding the attack on Pearl Harbor. What are its strengths and limitations?
[5 marks]
4.
Compare Source A with another type of source, such as a government report or a newspaper article, in terms of reliability and perspective.
[6 marks]
5.
Outline why it is important to consider the provenance of historical sources like Source A.
[3 marks]
6.
Explain how the source helps us understand the impact of the attack on the United States.
[4 marks]
7.
Analyse the significance of the attack on Pearl Harbor for world history.
[6 marks]

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