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Early on December 7, 1941, citizens and servicemembers alike in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, faced terror as Japanese planes rained fire on the island in a stunning surprise attack. The assault quickly plunged the United States into a world-changing war.
Apr 5, 2024 · World War II came to the United States of America on Sunday morning, 7 December 1941, with a massive surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Dec 6, 2021 · The attack on Pearl Harbor marked the entry of the world’s mightiest military power into World War II. It was also a turning point for the nation.
The Pearl Harbor attack severely crippled U.S. naval and air strength in the Pacific. However, of the eight battleships, all but the Arizona and Oklahoma were eventually repaired and returned to service, and the Japanese failed to destroy the important oil storage facilities on the island.
At 7:55 AM the coordinated attack on Pearl Harbor begins. At 8:10 AM the battleship USS Arizona explodes. At 8:17 AM the destroyer USS Helm fires on and sinks a Japanese submarine at the entrance to the harbor. At 8:54 AM the second wave of Japanese planes, numbering nearly 170, begins its attack.
Dec 18, 2023 · On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military and naval forces in Hawaii. In a devastating defeat, the United States suffered 3,435 casualties and loss of or severe damage to 188 planes, 8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, and 4 miscellaneous vessels.
Nov 30, 2018 · On December 7, 1941 the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 more, and sank or...
