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Most of the people in the United States wanted the country to follow isolationism, or a type of government that does not get involved in foreign affairs, or things that are happening in other countries.
大多數的美國人想要該國奉行孤立主義，也就是不插手外交事務類型的政府，或是發生在其他國家的事情。
However, on December 7, 1941, Americans changed their mind, or changed what they thought about isolationism.
然而，1941年12月7日，美國人改變想法了，或者說是改變了他們對孤立主義的看法。
The United States had a naval base, or a place where the country's military ships are kept, in a place called Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
美國當時在夏威夷珍珠港那有個海軍基地，或者說是該國停放軍艦的地方。
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked (or fought against) Pearl Harbor.
1941年12月7日，日本戰機襲擊了（或攻擊了）珍珠港。
The Japanese bombed (or dropped weapons that explode) on Pearl Harbor, destroying many U.S. ships and planes and killing almost 2,400 Americans.
日本轟炸了（或投下炸藥）珍珠港，炸毀了許多美國軍艦和戰機并殺死了將近2400名美國人。
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor as a preventative measure, or something that might keep something else from happening.
日本視轟炸珍珠港為預防措施，或者說是防止別的事情發生的某種措施。
Although the United States wasn't fighting in the war yet, the Japanese knew that the United States might become involved.
盡管美國還沒有參戰，但是日本知道美國可能會卷入其中。
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor to try to make it impossible for the United States to enter the war.
日本轟炸珍珠港的目的是讓美國無法參戰。
In fact, however, when they bombed Pearl Harbor, it was the final push, or the last thing that needed to happen, for the United States to decide to enter the war.
然而，事實上，當他們轟炸珍珠港的時候，卻是最后的一推，或者是最不應該發生的事情，因為美國作出了參戰的決定。
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