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How Do Historical Inaccuracies In Pearl Harbor
“To what extent do historical inaccuracies in the film Pearl Harbor, directed by Michael Bay, affect its reliability for a historian studying the attack by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941?”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
SECTION A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION 3
SECTION B: SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE 4-6
SECTION C: EVALUATION OF SOURCES 7-8
SECTION D: ANALYSIS 9-10
SECTION E: CONCLUSION 11
SECTION F: SOURCES 12-13

PART A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION
The question that will be addressed in this investigation is, “To what extent do historical inaccuracies in the film Pearl Harbor, directed by Michael Bay, affect its reliability for a historian studying the attack by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941?” This investigation will be carried out using a combination of Internet and print sources found through the Syracuse University, Jstor research database which will provide historical information on the actual event as well as critiques on the film. Print sources will …show more content…
Frank Wetta is an expert in US military history and a Senior Fellow at the Center for History, Politics, and Policy in the department of history at Kean University. Wetta wrote this document as a review of Pearl Harbor, criticizing its inconsistency and inadequacies as well as highlighting some of the film's finer, more realistic moments. Wetta effectively categorizes Pearl Harbor as an invalid historical lesson and works to display its many flaws. With Wetta's vast knowledge in the area of US military history, his review of the film is credible and does indeed pose valid arguments against the accuracy of events throughout the war and military related
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