A World in Pictures- Tapan Darji

This is a picture of the battleship Arizona sinking after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. This was a surprise attack by the Japanese on the U.S. This attack forced America to enter the World War II.
Before the picture was taken people were living their normal lives in Hawaii just like any other day.
This attack happened while World War II was happening. The U.S. was trying to stay neutral but this attack caused the U.S. to launch war on the Japanese and therefore enter the war on the side of the British.
This picture shocks me. It is hard for me to comprehend how the U.S. was so unprepared for this type of assault knowing that the Japanese wanted complete naval power in the Pacific and the U.S. was in their way.
I feel that this event changes everything that was happening in the world at this time. This forced America to launch war on Japan and thus cause them to enter the war. This caused a shift in the war as the U.S. begins to send forces to Europe to help fight against the Japanese, the Germans, and their allies. This not only changed the outcome but strengthened the U.S.'s military force and also brought America together and ended the Great Depression.