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Dec 6, 2021 · The grocery store owner was one of the thousands of eyewitnesses to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941—an act of war that, though just 90 minutes long, irrevocably...
May 5, 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.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
- December 7, 1941; 81 years ago
- 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.
At the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, learn about one of the most pivotal moments in US history: the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the subsequent entry of the United States into World War II. Plan your visit to Pearl Harbor
Nov 30, 2018 · Pearl Harbor: Photos and Facts from the Infamous WWII Attack | HISTORY. Home. Topics. World War II. Pearl Harbor: Photos and Facts from the Infamous WWII Attack. The surprise Japanese...
An infographic depicting the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. A "day that will live in infamy," the attack on Pearl Harbor inspired the nation and motivated the American...
