History - World War II - North American accent with a Midwest dialect

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Description

This is a reading from the reaction of multiple regions in the United States after the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Military on December 7, 1941.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM) North American (US Midwest- Chicago, Great Lakes)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
On the night of december 7th. There were four air raid alerts in san Francisco at Sheppard Field Air Corps school in texas spooked officers ran through the barracks at four am screaming that Japanese planes were coming and ordering the cadets to sprint outside and throw themselves on the ground in coming days, trenches were dug along the California coast and schools in Oakland were closed from New Jersey to Alaska reservoirs, bridges, tunnels, factories and waterfronts were put under guard. In kearney, Nebraska citizens were instructed on disabling incendiary bombs with garden hoses. Blackout curtains were hung in windows across America from solitary farmhouses to the white House, shocking rumors circulated, Kansas city was about to be attacked. San Francisco is being bombed. The Japanese had captured the Panama canal, Japan galloped over the globe. On December 10 it invaded the Philippines and seized Guam the next day it invaded Burma. A few days later, british, Borneo, Hong kong fell on christmas, North Borneo rabaul Manila and the U. S. Base in the Philippines fell in january. The British were driven from Moya and into surrender in Singapore. In 70 days