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1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths. It marked the beginning of World War II, the Holocaust, the Lend-Lease Act, and the V campaign, among other significant events.
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A 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It depicts the chaos and panic in Los Angeles after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, with an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and Christopher Lee.
2 January: German bombers bomb Ireland for the second night in a row. 2–4 January: Bardia is bombed by British bombers and bombarded by naval vessels off shore. 3 January: RAF bombers attack Bremen and the Kiel Canal in Germany. The Kiel Canal Bridge suffers a direct hit and collapses on Finnish ship Yrsa.
- Japan and the Path to War. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades. The United States was particularly unhappy with Japan’s increasingly belligerent attitude toward China.
- Where Is Pearl Harbor? Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is located near the center of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland and about 4,000 miles from Japan.
- USS Arizona. The Japanese plan was simple: Destroy the Pacific Fleet. That way, the Americans would not be able to fight back as Japan’s armed forces spread across the South Pacific.
- Impact of the Pearl Harbor Attack. In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes.
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A comprehensive list of events that happened in 1941, from political, military, cultural, and sports perspectives. Find out what happened on any date in 1941, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Beda Fomm.
May 17, 2024 · Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan.
Learn about the background, events, and aftermath of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that brought the US into World War II. Explore articles, oral histories, artifacts, and more from the museum's collection.
