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The crash of the US stock exchange on "Black Friday" which choked off Japanese trade with other countries.
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The new Prime Minister was Hideki Tojo. He wanted to attack all americans.
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The Japanese lost 3,500 men. America lost 307. They did not want to sign a peace agreement, and continued to fight.
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It was time to give up. The Japanese realized the war was essentially lost.
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A plane struck the Indianapolis
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Indianapolis sailed from mare island, traveling south twenty-five miles to hunters point naval shipyard
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The sinking of the USS indianapolis. Men were struggling to stay afloat, and fighting for there lives.
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Men were finally noticed and brought back to land. Many of the survivors were going crazy. There was only a total of 56 survivors in this massive disaster
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The court martial decided to blame Captian McVay for not sending a call out to help. He was suppose to tell resuers that that ship was abandoned.
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Repairs still in progress but held an open house for tours of the Indianapolis ship.
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This is the date of the History Fair. Hunter wrote to president clintion and John Dalton. Hunter recieved "no" letters. In this same year, Hunter Scott was the guest of honor at indianapolis survivors parade.
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Mike Monroney helped Hunter Scott with legislation.
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Hunter Scott testified with the survivors before the senate armed forces commitee.
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Resolution of the ship was passed and McVays name was cleared.
