Compare And Contrast The Battle Of Britain And Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Britain and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor were events that played a big role in World War II. Both took place in the 1940’s. The Battle of Britain took place between July and October in 1940 while the Pearl Harbor Attack took place on December 7th, 1941. Germany started the Battle of Britain while their allie, Japan, bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, US. Both events were the cause of an effort to destroy war materials such as aircrafts or battle ships. The Battle of Britain was led by Sir Hugh Dowding’s Fighter Command, according to the History Channel. This battle was the first to take place completely in the Air (by using air crafts). According the the History Learning Site, Germans wanted to control the channel and to