Attack on Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. It was surprise-attacked by Japanese military on December 7, 1941. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the base and destroyed and damaged around 20 American naval ships, including eight huge battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. Over 2,400 Americans died in the attack, not only being military but also civilians. Another 1,000 people were wounded by the attack. The following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt demanded…

Tojo had troops simulate their attack on Pearl Harbor a month before the attack, to better prepare for all the destruction they hoped for. The United Stated demanded Japan to leave China, which Japan rejected and set sail for the attack. On December 4th 1941 a radio broadcaster said the words “East Wind Rain” which meant the attack was going to happen. On December 7th 1941 the attack on Pearl Harbor was started with two waves of a 350 plane fleet. These planes would…

December 7, 1941 all around the United States of America people and radios are buzzing with the latest news, Pearl Harbor, a navy dock in Hawaii, has been bombed by the Japanese. At that time President Franklin Roosevelt made some drastic changes. The attack on Pearl Harbor had a large impact on everyone and is still important today. Pearl Harbor is a day that will live in infamy, many people agree. In fact even the president himself said, “Yesterday, 7 December 1941-- a date which will live…

all six of Japan's aircraft carriers still remained a mystery. Kimmel and his staff with regard to considering the possibility that Pearl Harbor itself might be one of the targets of a Japanese attack. On the afternoon of December 6, One member of the staff immediately reassured him that "the Japanese could not possibly be able to proceed in force against Pearl Harbor when they had so much strength concentrated in their Asiatic operations." At the end of the discussion, Kimmel "put his worries…

we are going to be talking about the the same and the difference between 9/11/2001 and Pearl Harbor. First thing Pearl Harbor was on December 7, 1941 and the NY attack was on September 9, 2001. The Pearl Harbor attack was a surprise and the NY attack was a suicide mission on purpose. Both of these attack has change the U.S. Paragraph 2: The U.S were now in trouble they just got Bombed from Japan on Pearl harbor and then Nazi Germany they have declared war on the U.S. And Basically the U.S was…

FDR AND PEARL HARBOR On December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was abruptly and purposely attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan at around 8 in the morning. Hundreds of cruel Japanese planes attacked a naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese crushed and damaged two-hundred airplanes, eight battleships, and twenty American naval vessels. One thousand were wounded and two thousand Americans soldiers died. On December 8, 1941 Congress…

morning, when the first bombs from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service fell on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. When the attack was done at 9:45 AM, 110 minutes after it had begun, over 3,500 Americans were killed or injured, 19 ships were damaged or sunk, including all eight of the battleships, and over 300 aircrafts were damaged. Thankfully, a majority of the ships were recovered. Could the Pearl Harbor attack have been avoided? Some believe it could have been prevented, while others believe…

The Bombing Pearl Harbor Unexpectedly Changed America On December 7, 1941 Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor is significant day that changed United States forever. The morning, Japanese planes swooped in over the island of Oahu in Hawaii and attacked Pearl Harbor, an America military base. Their bombs blow up ships, planes, and building. Also, this attacked only last two hours, but it was terrible and shocking events. It was killed 2,400 servicemen and more property was destroyed. Therefore,…

Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Just hours after his Infamy Speech, the United States declared war on Japan. This attack struck America in the heart and made Americans realize that we are not invincible. Allen Saalburg made the poster, “Remember Dec. 7th!” 1942. This poster was used to boost the morale of the American people, establish a sense of nationalism, and support the war effort. This poster came out shortly…

October 22, 1941 while conducting over exercise; the Arizona was struck on the port side. A V-shaped hole; four feet wide by twelve feet long. The Arizona was sent to Pearl Harbor to respire it. December 7, 1941 Japanese aircraft appeared in the air over Pearl Harbor just before 8:00 am on Sunday morning. Arizona was under attack almost immediately. A 800-kilogram bomb hit the Arizona. Within a few seconds power magazines exploded, gutting the forward part of the ship. More than 1,177 of the…