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1. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleHow the attack on Pearl Harbor changed history

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   Dec 6, 2021 · The lead-up to the Pearl Harbor attack. Tensions between Japan and the U.S. simmered throughout the early 20th century and came to a boil in the 1930s as Japan attempted to conquer China, even ...

2. www.nps.gov › perl › pearl-harbor-national-memorialPearl Harbor National Memorial - Pearl Harbor National ...

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   A national memorial is a designation in the United States for an officially recognized area that memorializes a historic person or event. Pearl Harbor National Memorial was created to commemorate the events of December 7, 1941 and to honor the thousands of Americans who served and sacrificed on that day and throughout the Pacific War.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › Pearl-HarborPearl Harbor | Facts & History | Britannica

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   May 3, 2024 · Pearl Harbor Entrance (channel) connects its virtually landlocked bay with the Pacific Ocean. Pearl Harbor was called Wai Momi (“Pearl Waters”) by the Hawaiians because of the pearl oysters that once grew there. In 1840 Lieutenant Charles Wilkes of the U.S. Navy made the first geodetic survey and urged the dredging of the coral-bar entrance ...

4. www.history.com › news › pearl-harbor-facts-wwii-attackPearl Harbor: Photos and Facts from the Infamous WWII Attack

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   Nov 30, 2018 · The wreckage of a Japanese torpedo plane shot down during the surprise attack on December 7 being salvaged from the bottom of Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, January 7, 1942. Military ...

5. pearlharbor.orgPearl Harbor Tickets: Visit the Memorial, Museum | Pearl Harbor

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   The Remember Pearl Harbor Tour is the perfect way to see the important Pearl Harbor sites– the USS Arizona Memorial and the Battleship Missouri even if you are limited on time. Arizona Memorial boat ticket included. 6-7 hours (approx.) $ 129. / Adult.

6. www.britannica.com › story › the-attack-on-pearl-harborThe Attack on Pearl Harbor | Britannica

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   On December 7, 1941, more than 2,300 U.S. military personnel were killed, more than 1,100 were wounded, and eight battleships were damaged or destroyed when the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was, in the words of U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, “ suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”.

7. www.khanacademy.org › us-wwii › aPearl Harbor (article) | World War II | Khan Academy

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   On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack by some 350 Japanese aircraft sunk or badly damaged eighteen US naval vessels, including eight battleships, destroyed or damaged 300 US aircraft, and killed 2,403 men. Across the nation, Americans were stunned, shocked, and angered.